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Bassetite & Zinczippeite

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Bassetite & Zinczippeite

EDS & Raman conf. specimen no 19-11-25-ts18

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Description
Locality: 
Jáchymov, Krušné Hory, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

Yellow-orange EDS and chemically Fe3+ negative tested bassetite associated with yellow-orange zinczippeite (EDS & Raman confirmed). 

Analysis is attached to the analytical section. As there is currently only marecottite as zippeite group reference, this mineral is displayed. The mineral is dominant in Zn and can therefore be named zinczippeite. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bassetite

Formula: 
Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.EB.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Carn Brea, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
Isostructural with: 
Autunite
Nováčekite-II
Saléeite

Zinczippeite

Formula: 
Zn(UO2)2(SO4)O2·3.5H2O
Group Parent: 
Zippeite Group
Strunz: 
7.EC.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Hillside Mine (Happy Jack MS 920 claim; Camp MS 919 claim; Seven Stars MS 916 claim), Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Bassetite & Zinczippeite
Analysis Report - only: Bassetite & Zinczippeite
Analysis Report - only: Bassetite & Zinczippeite
Analysis Report - only: Bassetite & Zinczippeite
Analysis Report - only: Bassetite & Zinczippeite