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Uranophane-β

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Uranophane-β

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Description
Locality: 
Rössing Uranium Mine, Arandis, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.2 × 1.1 cm
Description

You are bidding on a beautiful sample of uranophane-beta from the Rossing Mine. Beautiful, perfect crystals hide in the vugs. 

Mineral Data
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Uranophane-β

Formula: 
Ca(UO2)2(HSiO4)2·5H2O
Strunz: 
9.AK.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

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