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Montroseite & Tyuyamunite

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Montroseite & Tyuyamunite

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Description
Locality: 
Prachovice, Chrudim, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Very nice etched montroseite aggregates with local small tyuyamunite crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Montroseite

Formula: 
(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FD.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, 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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