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Name: |
carnotite |
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Class: |
Phosphates/Arsenates/Vanadates |
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Chemistry: |
K2 (UO2)2 V2O8 · 3 H2O |
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Color(s): |
yellow, yellow-brown, greenish-yellow streak: light yellow |
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Hardness: |
2.0 |
SpecGrav: |
2.7 - 4.6 |
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Fracture: |
uneven |
Cleavage: |
perfect |
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Crystal: |
Monoclinic - prismatic, often as a fine dispersion over a host rock. Crust like aggregates over a matrix. |
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Envronment: |
a secondary uranium ore that occurs mainly in sandstone deposits. |
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Locals: |
| Co., N.M., Ut., Az., USA | |
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Misc: |
Named after a French chemist;M. A. Carnot |
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