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Thorneite & Markcooperite

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Thorneite & Markcooperite

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Description
Locality: 
Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.6 × 3.2 cm
Description

Neon yellow striated thorneite crystals on quartz with markcooperite. Very rich and good sample! Analysed!

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Thorneite

Formula: 
Pb6(Te6+2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Markcooperite

Formula: 
Pb2(UO2)(TeO6)
Hardness: 
3.0 - 0.0
Colour: 
Orange
Type Locality: 
Aga Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA