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Metatyuyamunite & Carnotite

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Metatyuyamunite & Carnotite

Radioactive

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 2.3 × 1 cm
Description

Fine specimen with lots of orange metatyuyamunite crystals in association with flat lying yellow carnotite aggregates, orange platy baryte, dark green malachite and black heterogenite. Fantastic association of minerals with excellent metatyuyamunite crystals. Optically magnificent.

Note: Take a look at my six other specimens from the Mashamba West Mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Metatyuyamunite

Formula: 
Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·3-5H2O
Strunz: 
4.HB.25
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Shiprock District, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USA

Carnotite

Formula: 
K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O
Strunz: 
4.HB.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Rajah Mine, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USA

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