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Péligotite

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Péligotite

P-XRD analysed

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Description
Locality: 
Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm
Description

Very rare P-XRD analysed peligotite on chalcantite. 

Analysis attached. Some other diffraction peak appear as it is very hard to separate the peligotite from other sulfates, etc. 

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Péligotite

Formula: 
Na6(UO2)(SO4)4·4H2O
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Yellowish green
Type Locality: 
Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Dimorph Of: 

Klaprothite

Formula: 
Na6(UO2)(SO4)4·4H2O
Hardness: 
2.5
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Péligotite