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Piretite

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Piretite

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Description
Locality: 
Zálesí, Javorník, Jeseník, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.5 × 1 cm
Description

Yellow crystallized crust, and sprays of acicular crystals of this rare U mineral.
Analysed specimen.

Mineral Data
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Piretite

Formula: 
Ca(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 ·4H2O
Strunz: 
4.JJ.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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