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TitleCoquimbite from a uranium mine in Utah, USA
DescriptionCoquimbite has composition Fe(SO4)3·9(H2O). In this specimen it has formed a white and yellow crust (left side) and a brown crust (right side), but some samples of coquimbite include well developed short prismatic crystals.
LocationUSA ▹ Utah ▹ Emery. Near San Rafael. Dexter #7 Mine.
PhotographerNessa Eull. 2001-06-06.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #826.
Key wordscoquimbite, Utah
Tech details623 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number651