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Magnesiozippeite

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Magnesiozippeite

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Description
Locality: 
Johannes Evangelista Vein, Svornost Mine, Jáchymov, Krušné Hory, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 1.2 × 1.6 cm
Description

Yellow powdery magnesiozippeite intimately intergrown with marécottite and rabejacite from the Johannes Evangelista vein, Svornost, Jáchymov, CZ. 

SEM-EDS & SXRD no MA1561. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnesiozippeite

Formula: 
Mg(UO2)2(SO4)O2·3.5H2O
Group Parent: 
Zippeite Group
Strunz: 
7.EC.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Lucky Strike No. 2 mine, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA