BoltwooditeChemistry: K2(UO2)2(SiO3)2(OH)2 - 3H2O, Hydrated Potassium Uranyl Silicate Hydroxide.
Class: Silicates
Subclass: Nesosilicates
Uses: mineral specimen and a very minor ore of uranium.
Color is yellow to pale yellow.
Luster is vitreous to silky or pearly.
Transparency: Crystals are transparent to translucent.
Crystal System: Monoclinic.
Crystal Habits are limited to crusts and tufts of fine acicular crystals often found on uranium bearing sandstones.
Hardness is 3.5 - 4.
Specific Gravity is approximately 3.6 - 4.3 depending on the amount of water (above average for translucent minerals)
Streak is pale yellow.
Associated Minerals are uraninite and other primary uranium minerals.
Other Characteristics: Strongly radioactive.
Notable Occurrences are limited to Pick's Delta mine, San Rafael Swell, Emory Co., Utah and Coconino County, Arizona, USA.
Best Field Indicators are environment of formation, luster, color, locality and of course radioactivity
Boltwoodite - Miniera di Rossing, distretto minerario di Swakopmund, Namibia
21,88?KB(C) Chinellato Matteo cubo = 1 cm.