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Oppenheimerite

Type Locality
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1 × 0.8 cm
Description

Pale-yellow, tufts of tiny crystals of oppenheirmerite  (IMA 2014-073)  an extremely rare uranium mineral coming from the Blue Lizard Mine wich is the type locality. Oppenheirmerite was found in the world, only in the Blue Lizard Mine and Green Lizard Mine they are away a couple of kilometers from each other. Good specimen!

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Oppenheimerite

Formula: 
Na2(UO2)(SO4)2·3H2O
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Type Locality: 
Blue Lizard Mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA

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