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Plášilite & Natrozippeite

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Plášilite & Natrozippeite

Ex. VANDENBERGHE Collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4 × 1 cm
Description

Excellent specimen with some neon-yellow rounded plasilite crystal-aggregates high in contrast to the matrix. Associated with numerous yellow natrozippeite crystals. Optically fine association of two attractive minerals. Large specimen size. 

Specimen from type locality. Plasilite is only known from four localities worldwide. Rare.  

From the collection of Luc VANDENBERGHE, longtime mindat member and famous Belgian u-mineral collector. Specimen of a very well kept collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Plášilite

Formula: 
Na(UO2)(SO4)(OH)·2H2O
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Blue Lizard Mine, Chocolate Drop, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA

Natrozippeite

Formula: 
Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3·12H2O
Group Parent: 
Zippeite Group
Strunz: 
7.EC.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
yellow
Type Locality: 
Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), Copper Point, White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA

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