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Nitscheite

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Nitscheite

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Description
Locality: 
Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 0.35 × 0.3 cm
Description

Pale yellow-green nitscheite from Menzenschwand, Krunkelbach valley, Germany on matrix. Other minerals found in this assemblage are meitnerite, natrozippeite and an undescribed new ammonium uranium sulfate. 

SEM-EDS, Raman & Pseudo-Gandolfi (SXRD) confirmed no 3153/349. 

Comes with a colour printed analysis report.

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Nitscheite

Formula: 
(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)3(H2O)2] · 3H2O
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2
Colour: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Green Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, USA