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Markcooperite Ottoite & Housleyite

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Markcooperite Ottoite & Housleyite

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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: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.4 × 1.1 cm
Description

Orange analysed markcooperite associated with native gold, pale blue housleyite and almost colourless ottoite in galena impregnated quartz.  Analysed material!

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Markcooperite

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

Ottoite

Formula: 
Pb2TeO5
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Housleyite

Formula: 
Pb6CuTe6+4O18(OH)2
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Markcooperite Ottoite & Housleyite
Analysis Report - only: Markcooperite Ottoite & Housleyite