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Umohoite

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Umohoite

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Locality: 
Rabejac Est, Le Puech, Hérault, Occitanie, France
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm
Description

A very good example of umohoite and calcurmolite. The specimen has a good coverage of tiny red spheres of umohoite, a rare uranyl-molybdate, and yellow spherical aggregates of acicular crystals of calcurmolite, a rare calcium-sodium-uranyl-molybdate, on matrix. Beautiful under magnification.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Umohoite

Formula: 
(UO2)MoO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
4.GC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Freedom No. 2 Mine, Marysvale District (Marysvale Uranium area), Piute Co., Utah, USA
Cartils Minerals

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