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Keywords:

  • natrouranospinite;
  • mineral;
  • uranyl;
  • arsenate;
  • molecular water;
  • Raman spectroscopy;
  • infrared spectroscopy

Abstract

Raman spectra of natrouranospinite complemented with infrared spectra were studied and related to the structure of the mineral. Observed bands were assigned to the stretching and bending vibrations of (UO2)2+ and (AsO4)3− units and of water molecules. U[BOND]O bond lengths in uranyl and O[BOND]H···O hydrogen bond lengths were calculated from the Raman and infrared spectra. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.