Upalite

Upalite (Al(UO₂)₃(PO₄)₂O(OH)·7H₂O) is a mineral found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after uranium, phosphorus and aluminium. Its type locality is Kobokobo pegmatite, Mwenga, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.^[3][4]

Upalite
General
Category	Phosphate minerals
Formula	Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)·7H2O
IMA symbol	Upa[1]
Strunz classification	8.EC.05
Crystal system	Monoclinic
Crystal class	Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Space group	P21/a
Unit cell	a = 13.7 Å, b = 16.82 Å c = 9.33 Å; β = 111.5°; Z = 4
Identification
Color	amber-yellow, yellow-brown
Diaphaneity	transparent, translucent
Other characteristics	Radioactive
References	[2]