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Meta-ankoleite

EDS & Raman confirmed no 741

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Description
Locality: 
Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.8 × 1.2 cm
Description

SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed no 741 hosting pale yellow meta-ankoleite associated with nitrobaryte and minor niter. The formation of the latter ones may originate from explosive material used for mining. 

Analysis in the analytical section. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Meta-ankoleite

Formula: 
K2(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O
Strunz: 
8.EB.15
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Colour: 
yellow
Type Locality: 
Mungenyi pegmatite, Ankole pegmatite field, Mbarara District, Uganda