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Bassetite

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Description
Locality: 
Jáchymov, Krušné Hory, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 0.7 × 0.6 cm
Description

Tabular bassetite in cavities with minor zinczippeite. Rare mineral.  

SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed no 25-ts18. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bassetite

Formula: 
Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.EB.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Carn Brea, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
Isostructural with: 
Autunite
Nováčekite-II
Saléeite