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Uranocircite & Quartz

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RBR161494

Uranocircite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Streuberg Quarry, Bergen, Zobes-Bergen, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

Probably one of the best and most attractive specimens of uranocircite from Streuberg quarry, which is also the type-location for this mineral. On a little matrix there's a huge, perfect crystallized cluster of uranocircite. It is very well developed, the crystals are almost sharp terminated and the color is excellent. An eyecatcher...

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Uranocircite

Formula: 
Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2·10H2O
Strunz: 
8.EB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Streuberg Quarry, Bergen, Bergen U deposit, Zobes-Bergen District, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White