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Johannite With Natrozippeite

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Johannite With Natrozippeite

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Description
Locality: 
Markey Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

First-class specimen richly decorated with intense green elongated johannite crystals. Associated with bright yellow natrozippeite. Other associated minerals are dark green antlerite and minor devilline. Optically very appealing. Rarely offered in this quality.

From the collection of Luc VANDENBERGHE, longtime mindat member and famous Belgian u-mineral collector. Specimen of a very well kept collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Johannite

Formula: 
Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
7.EB.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Colour: 
Emerald-green
Type Locality: 
Elias Mine, Jáchymov, Krušné Hory, Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Natrozippeite

Formula: 
Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3·12H2O
Group Parent: 
Zippeite Group
Strunz: 
7.EC.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
yellow
Type Locality: 
Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), Copper Point, White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA

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