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Pitchblende On Quartz

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Pitchblende On Quartz

Radioactive

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Description
Locality: 
Jáchymov, Krušné Hory, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 4 × 4 cm
Description

On gneiss matrix crystallized a blood red hematitic generation of quartz and above nice botryoidal pitchblende (uraninite) which is partially coated with pyrite. A very classic paragenesis as described in the old literature.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pitchblende

Variety Of: 

Uraninite

Formula: 
UO2
Strunz: 
4.DL.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Formula: 
UO2
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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Marco Drechsel

SPK Mittelsachsen

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