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tyuyamunite
An orthorhombic mineral, Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2.8H2O ; soft; waxy; yellow; fluoresces yellow-green; in secondary encrustations in limestones, sandstones, or concentrated by organic matter; associated with malachite, ferghanite, turanite, barite, calcite, carnotite, and vanadium minerals; widely distributed in the Colorado Plateau area; source of uranium and vanadium. Formerly called calciocarnotite.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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