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Oppenheimerite & Klaprothite

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Oppenheimerite & Klaprothite

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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: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

Neon green oppenheimerite associated with klaprothite and kröhnkite. 

Rare mineral.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Oppenheimerite

Formula: 
Na2(UO2)(SO4)2·3H2O
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Type Locality: 
Blue Lizard Mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Klaprothite

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

Péligotite

Formula: 
Na6(UO2)(SO4)4·4H2O
Hardness: 
2.5