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Joliotite & Rutherfordine

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Joliotite & Rutherfordine

XRD & EDS conf. specimen no 20-04-04-menz8

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Description
Locality: 
Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.3 × 1.3 cm
Description

Pale rutherfordine (Raman & EDS confirmed) on yellow joliotite (XRD confirmed). Analysis attached. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Joliotite

Formula: 
(UO2)CO3·nH2O
Strunz: 
5.EB.15
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Krunkelbach Valley Uranium deposit, Menzenschwand, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Rutherfordine

Formula: 
(UO2)CO3
Strunz: 
5.EB.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Lukwengule, Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts), Morogoro Region, Tanzania