Coffinite Wikipedia
Coffinite''s chemical formula is U(SiO 4) 1−x (OH) 4x. Xray powder patterns from samples of coffinite allowed geologists to classify it as a new mineral in 1955. A comparison to the xray powder pattern of zircon (ZrSiO 4) and thorite (ThSiO 4) was the basis for this classification.