Tyuyamunite

Formula: Ca(UO2)2V2O8.5-8H2O

Origin of name: after locality Tyuya Muyun Hill, Uzbekistan

 

Crystal system: orthorhombic

Crystal class: unknown

Twinning:

Unit cell: a = 10.36 Å, b = 20.40 Å, c = 80.36 Å

 

Colour: greenish yellow to yellow

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Luster: adamantine to waxy

Habit: crystals lath-like and scales, tiny, faces dull and curved, fan-shaped and radial aggregates, thin coatings, powdery

Hardness: about 2

Specific gravity: 3.3 to 3.6

Cleavage: 3; {001} perfect, micaceous, {010}and {100} distinct

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