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TitleLiebigite from Artesia, Colorado, USA
DescriptionThe greenish yellow mineral is liebigite, Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3·11(H2O (a hydrated calcium uranium carbonate) grown on sandstone. It is sometimes described as having an apple-green color. Liebigite is one of many yellowish uranium minerals; they are hard to tell apart without analytical or X-ray data. It occurs as a secondary mineral in uranium deposits and as coatings or efflorescence on mine walls. This specimen is 6 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Colorado. Near Artesia.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-06-20.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #678.
Key wordsliebigite, Colorado
Tech details627 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number834