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Huemulite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Huemulite

Liebenbergite slag dump, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Huemulite

Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Huemulite

Saint Jude Mine, Slick Rock Mining District, Colorado, USA
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Huemulite

Liebenbergite slag dump, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
05169440017271923923055.jpg
Huemulite

Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
09810880017271923961023.jpg
Huemulite

Saint Jude Mine, Slick Rock Mining District, Colorado, USA
02814050017271923895057.jpg
Huemulite

Liebenbergite slag dump, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Huemulite

Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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About HuemuliteHide

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View of "Huemul" Uranium Mine abandoned.

Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla mining district, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Formula:
Na4Mg(V10O28) · 24H2O
Colour:
Yellowish orange to orange
Lustre:
Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Dull
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Specific Gravity:
2.39
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named in 1966 by C. E. Gordillo, E. Linares, R. O. Toubes, and Horace Winchell for one of the type localities: Huemul Mine, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Pronounced "way-muhl-ite".
Easily soluble in water. Dehydrates spontaneously and decrepitates to yellow powder within weeks to months if kept outside of a humid atmosphere. Sealing the specimen in a small storage container can significantly prolong this process.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1941:1

Similar NamesHide

Hamelitea hydrated (H2O) Silicate of Al, Fe and Mg
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HomiliteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10

Classification of HuemuliteHide