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Bassetite

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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 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm
Description

Orange tabular bassetite associated with minor zinczippeite on matrix. 

Specimen has the ID no 19-11-25-ts18, EDS verified and chemically negative tested for Fe3+. 

 

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
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Bassetite
Analysis Report - only: Bassetite