Markeyite
| Markeyite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Carbonate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ca9(UO2)4(CO3)13 · 28H2O |
| IMA symbol | Mk[1] |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
| Identification | |
| References | [2] |
Markeyite, a uranyl carbonate mineral discovered in the Markey Mine in Utah, USA. A group led by Anthony R. Kampf, a mineralogist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, USA discovered its structure.[3]
Cotype material for this mineral resides in the collections of the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, USA, and the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia.[4]
Localities[edit]
USA: Markey mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah
References[edit]
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ "Markeyite".
- ^ "Markeyite: Markeyite mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ "Markeyite | Carbon Mineral Challenge". mineralchallenge.net. Retrieved 2017-09-04.