Uranopilite with Rutherfordine
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Uranopilite with Rutherfordine
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 5 x 2 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
- Formula
- (UO2)6SO4O2(OH)6·14H2O (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Apex mine, Lander Co., Nevada, United States
An excellent rich specimen loaded with little yellow balls of Uranopilite full of acicular crystals to about 0.5mm. The Uranopilite is on orange crystals of Rutherfordine in groups showing elongated radial spikes like a sun. Great contrast and beautiful piece. Analyzed specimen with EDS spectra shown in provenance tab.
Type Locality, EDS Confirmed
Uranopilite
- Formula
- (UO2)6SO4O2(OH)6·14H2O
- Crystal System
- Triclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Encrustations, Reniform
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Silky
- Color
- lemon, straw yellow
- Class
- Triclinic - Pinacoidal
- Hardness
- -
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
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- Type Locality
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
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