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Tyuyamunite

#59654

Tyuyamunite

#59654
Availability
Sold
Size
2.2 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Uravan dist., Montrose Co., Colorado, United States
Tagged
vanadium

Rich specimen with pearly yellow flakes and clusters of Tyuyamunite.

Tyuyamunite

Formula
Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Earthy, Scaly, Platy 
Cleavage
Perfect, Distinct, Distinct 
Luster
Adamantine - Pearly 
Color
greenish yellow, yellow 
Streak
light yellow 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
1.5-2 

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