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Braunerite With Línekite

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Braunerite With Línekite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Svornost Mine, Jáchymov, Krušné Hory, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2 × 1.8 cm
Description

First-class specimen with some yellow braunerite crystal-aggregates associated with numerous greenish tabular linekite crystals. Two absolutely rare minerals in association. Visual very attractive.

Type locality for both minerals. Braunerite and Linekite are only known from ONE locality worldwide. Very 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

Braunerite

Formula: 
K2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·6H2O
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic

Línekite

Formula: 
K2Ca3[(UO2)(CO3)3]2•7H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Geschieber vein, Svornost Mine (Einigkeit Mine), Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

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