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2 items @ $85.00  

Ranunculite with Bolivarite

#BN52137

Ranunculite with Bolivarite

#BN52137
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4 x 3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Al(UO2)(PO3OH)(OH)3·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Kobokobo Pegmatite, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Tagged
phosphate

Bright yellow beady looking crystals of extremely rare Ranunculite. The entire mass is fluorescent green so I am assuming much more here than meets the eye. 

Fluorescent, Radioactive!!

Ranunculite

Formula
Al(UO2)(PO3OH)(OH)3·4H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Nodular, Platy, Botryoidal 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, None 
Color
golden yellow, canary yellow 
Streak
light yellow 
Class
Monoclinic 
Fracture
Irregular 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection
Special Info
Fluorescent
Special Info
Radioactive!!

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