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Pitchblende On Calcite

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Pitchblende On Calcite

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

On coarse grained crystallized calcite matrix perch plenty of high lustrous and dull lustrous deep black botryoidal bubbles of pitchblende. The bubbles are nicely three dimensional developed out of the matrix. Very beautiful and very hot. Jachymov is famous for such material and the type locality.

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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Marco Drechsel

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