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Parsonsite

#BN52138

Parsonsite

#BN52138
Availability
Sold
Size
2 x 1.5 x 1 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2·0-2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
São Pedro, Malacacheta dist., Minas Gerais, Brazil
Tagged
phosphate

A great specimen, eventhough it is small, with dozens of glassy prismatic crystals of rare Parsonite.

Radioactive!!

Parsonsite

Formula
Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2·0-2H2
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Microscopic Crystals, Platy, Pseudo Hexagonal 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Subadamantine 
Color
brown, greenish brown, yellow, yellow brown, light yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
2.5-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection
Special Info
Radioactive!!

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