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TitleSharpite from near Lusk, Wyoming
DescriptionThe yellow material is sharpite, one of many obscure yellow uranium minerals. It has chemical formula is Ca(UO2)6(CO3)5(OH)4 - 6H2O. Ths specimen is 2 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Wyoming. Near Lusk.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-06-20.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #720.
Key wordssharpite, Wyoming
Tech details505 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number826