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Metatyuyamunite & Tyuyamunite

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Metatyuyamunite & Tyuyamunite

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Description
Locality: 
Monument #2 Mine, Yazzie Mesa, Apache County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.2 × 6.8 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 
225.00gr
Description

Interesting specimen of metatyuyamunite and tyuyamunite crystals on matrix from this famous American deposit, this piece is very old and I don't know if today it will be easy to find another one of these. Label from the previous seller is attached.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Metatyuyamunite

Formula: 
Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·3-5H2O
Strunz: 
4.HB.25
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Shiprock District, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USA

Tyuyamunite

Formula: 
Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O
Strunz: 
4.HB.25
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Tyuya-Muyun Cu-V-U deposit (Radium Mine), Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

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