A spectroscopic study of Np(VI) was performed in carbonate solutions of high pH. Up to pH 12.5, the characteristic absorption bands were observed at 625, 670, and 703 nm. By considering the presence of Np0 2 (0H) 2(s) as the solid phase, the result was analyzed by the reaction of Np0 2 (0H) 2(s , + CO?" = Np0 2 (0H) 2 C0r.At pH>12.5, the new characteristic absorption bands centered at 530, 600, and 640 nm were observed in place of 625, 670, and 703 nm. The absorbancies increased with the increase of pH. From the observations, it was predicted that the Np0 2 (0H) 2 C0r was transformed to Np0 2 (0H) 3 " at high pH.Np0 2 (0H) 2 C0f" + OH" = Np0 2 (OH) 3 " + CO?"· By measuring the solubility and taking the literature value of the Np0 2 (0H) 2(5) solubility product, the stability constant of Np0 2 (0H) 2 C0r was derived to be log ß 2 , = 20.11 ±0.23. The stability constant of Np0 2 (0H) 3 " was obtained as log/?·, = 19.61 ±0.11.