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    Weeksite
    Wks
    (K)2(UO2)2(Si5O13)(H2O)2·2H2O
    K2(U6+O2)2(Si5O13)(H2O)2·2H2O
    K U6+ O Si H
    Outerbridge W F, Staatz M H, Meyrowitz R, Pommer A M (1960) Weeksite, a new uranium silicate from the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. American Mineralogist 45, 39-52  [view file]
    Chemical formula revised:
    Jackson J M, Burns P C (2001) A re-evaluation of the structure of weeksite, a uranyl silicate framework mineral. The Canadian Mineralogist 39, 187-195  [view file]
    Chemical formula revised again:
    Fejfarová K, Plášil J, Yang H, Čejka J, Dušek M, Downs R T, Barkley M C, Škoda R (2012) Revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of weeksite, K2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O. American Mineralogist 97, 750-754  [view file]
    Chemical formula changed from (K)2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O to (K)2(UO2)2(Si5O13)(H2O)2·2H2O:
    Pasero M (2025) The New IMA List of Minerals - A Work in Progress - Updated: November 2025. International Mineralogical Association 2025-11  [view file]
    Outerbridge W F, Staatz M H, Meyrowitz R, Pommer A M (1960) Weeksite, a new uranium silicate from the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. American Mineralogist 45, 39-52  [view file]
    Fejfarová K, Plášil J, Yang H, Čejka J, Dušek M, Downs R T, Barkley M C, Škoda R (2012) Revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of weeksite, K2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O. American Mineralogist 97, 750-754  [view file]
      HOM File
     
      File was made public on 2024-08-05
      Uploaded 2024-08-05 by Nate Stone
      74.2 Kb
    weeksite.pdf
    Anderson C A F, Smith D K (1980) The crystal structure of synthetic weeksite. Abstracts Northeastern Section, Geological Society of America 12, 21-21  [view file]
    Baturin, S V (1985) Crystal-structure of weeksite. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 282, 1132-1136  [view file]
    Chernikov A A, Sidorenko G A, Valueva A A (1977) New data on uranyl minerals of the ursilite-weeksite group (in Russian). Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 106(5), 553-564  [view file]
    Chernikov A A, Sidorenko G A, Valuyeva A A (1978) New data on uranyl minerals in the ursilite-weeksite group. International Geology Review 20, 1347-1356
    Fejfarová K, Plášil J, Yang H, Čejka J, Dušek M, Downs R T, Barkley M C, Škoda R (2012) Revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of weeksite, K2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O. American Mineralogist 97, 750-754  [view file]
    Fleischer M (1961) New mineral names. American Mineralogist 46, 464-468  [view file]
    Frost R L, Čejka J, Weier M L, Martens W (2006) A Raman and infrared spectroscopic study of the uranyl silicates - weeksite, soddyite and haiweeite: Part 2. Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 63, 305-312
    Frost R L, Čejka J, Weier M L, Martens W, Kloprogge J T (2006) A Raman and infrared spectroscopic study of the uranyl silicates - weeksite, soddyite and haiweeite. Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 64, 308-315
    International Mineralogical Association (1962) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. Mineralogical Magazine 33, 260-263  [view file]
    Jackson J M, Burns P C (2001) A re-evaluation of the structure of weeksite, a uranyl silicate framework mineral. The Canadian Mineralogist 39, 187-195  [view file]
    Jambor J L, Roberts A C (2001) New mineral names. American Mineralogist 86, 1112-1115  [view file]
    Outerbridge W F, Staatz M H, Meyrowitz R, Pommer A M (1960) Weeksite, a new uranium silicate from the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. American Mineralogist 45, 39-52  [view file]
    Pasero M (2025) The New IMA List of Minerals - A Work in Progress - Updated: November 2025. International Mineralogical Association 2025-11  [view file]
    Stohl F V, Smith D K (1981) The crystal chemistry of the uranyl silicate minerals. American Mineralogist 66, 610-625  [view file]
    Yeremenko G K, Il'menov Ye S, Azimi N A (1977) Find of weeksite-group minerals in Afghanistan. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR Earth Science Sections 237, 226-228  [view file]
    Yeremenko G K, Il'menov Ye S, Azimi N A (1977) Find of weeksite-group minerals in Afghanistan [Russian]. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 237, 1191-1193  [view file]