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Holfertite

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Description
Locality: 
Holfertite Pit, Starvation Canyon, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 4.1 × 4.1 cm
Description

This is a Type Locality specimen of very rare Ca-U-Ti-oxide/hydroxyde species. Holfertite forms canary yellow acicular crystals in association with champagne coloured topaz and platy hematite. Really good piece with more crystals.

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What's on the rock

Holfertite

Formula: 
CaxU6+2-xTi(O8-xOH4x)·3H2O
Strunz: 
4.GB.70
Hardness: 
4.0 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
Holfertite pit, Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Loranth Minerals

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