Markeyite
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| Markeyite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Carbonate mineral |
| Formula | Ca9(UO2)4(CO3)13 · 28H2O |
| IMA symbol | Mk[1] |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
| Identification | |
| References | [2] |
Markeyite, a uranyl carbonate mineral discovered in the Markey Mine in Utah, USA. A group led by Anthony R. Kampf, a mineralogist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, USA discovered its structure.[3]
Cotype material for this mineral resides in the collections of the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, USA, and the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia.[4]
Localities
[edit | edit source]USA: Markey mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah
References
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