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Steigerite & Barnesite

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Description
Locality: 
Cactus Rat Mine, The Poison Strip, Grand County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.4 × 1.5 cm
Description

Yellow steigerite with red barnesite from the Cactus Rat mine, Utah, USA

EDS & Raman confirmed no 702. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Steigerite

Formula: 
Al(VO4)·3H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.65
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Sullivan Brothers claims, Gypsum Valley District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA

Barnesite

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)V6O16·3H2O
Strunz: 
4.HG.45
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Cactus Rat Mine, Cisco, Yellow Cat District (W. part of Thompsons District), Grand Co., Utah, USA
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Steigerite & Barnesite
Analysis Report - only: Steigerite & Barnesite
Analysis Report - only: Steigerite & Barnesite
Analysis Report - only: Steigerite & Barnesite