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Boltwoodite

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Description
Locality: 
Goanikontes, Arandis, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.2 × 7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Weight: 
96.00gr
Description

Boltwoodite was discovered in 1974, from Goanikontes, 35 km east of Swakopmund. No new localites have been identified (von Benzing Namibia. pg. 337)  A very fine specimen...

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Boltwoodite

Formula: 
(K,Na)(UO2)[HSiO4]·0.5H2O
Strunz: 
9.AK.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA...