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Tyuyamunite from Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada

 
Tyuyamunite from Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada

Tyuyamunite from Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 82424
Mineral:Tyuyamunite
Locality:Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada
Description:Microscopic yellow tyuyamunite microcrystals on gray sandstone. Tyuyamunite, Ca(UO2)2V2O8·H2O, is a rare hydrated calcium-uranium-vanadate that occurs in secondary uranium-vanadium deposits. Radioactive. Ex. Miller collection T978; collected ca. 1970
Overall Size:30x21x12 mm
Crystals:micro
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