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Joliotite & Studtite

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Joliotite & Studtite

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Description
Locality: 
Krunkelbach Valley, Menzenschwand, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 2.2 × 1.9 cm
Description

Exceptionally fine balls of acicular aggregates of studtite crystals filling fracture seams of the matrix associated with very good yellow tabular joliotite crystals.

This is the type locality for joliotie. XRD analysed specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Joliotite

Formula: 
(UO2)CO3·nH2O
Strunz: 
5.EB.15
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Krunkelbach Valley Uranium deposit, Menzenschwand, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Studtite

Formula: 
[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2]·H2O
Strunz: 
4.GA.15
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
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