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Ammoniozippeite & Gerhardtite

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Ammoniozippeite & Gerhardtite

Type Locality

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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: 
0.9 × 1.9 × 1.9 cm
Description

Here is a unique association of ammonium-bearing minerals, ammoniozippeite as bright yellow globules and gerhardtite as pale bue microcrystals, from the Blue Lizard mine. Ammoniozippeite (IMA 2017-073) is one of many new uranium species discovered at this prolific locality. Author's material from the original find.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ammoniozippeite

Formula: 
(NH4)3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group Parent: 
Zippeite Group
Type Locality: 
Markey mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Gerhardtite

Formula: 
Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Strunz: 
5.NB.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole property; Hull Mine; Hopewell tunnel; Patented claim 3480; Patented claim 2812; Patented claims 3348), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA

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We offer rare minerals to systematic collectors worldwide, doing our best to ensure accurate identification and provide adequate information and pictures.

Through extensive field search and contacts with trusted sources, we manage to provide the best in newly found species and classic type-locality minerals. Should your item prove to be different we offer an immediate refund of purchase.

Items may be returned within 15 days of receipt, please note that return costs are at customer's expense. We will issue refund as soon as we receive the item in unaltered condition.

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To contact us and ask questions about items on sale, please e-mail to: [email protected]  - phone: +39.3381058295. Returned items should be sent to: Roberto Bracco, piazza Monticello 12/2, 17100 Savona, Italy