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Kamotoite-(Y) from
Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
| Locality type: | Pegmatite | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Kamotoite-(Y) | |
| Formula: | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O | |
| Formation: | Secondary | |
| Comments: | As yellowcolored, radiating crystals on the surface of uraninite or near uraninite. The radiating aggregates may be up to 3mm in diameter and are easily splintered into thin layers.It gives weak greenish fluorescens in UV light. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Studtite | 6 | |
| Uranophane | 6 | |
| Uraninite | 6 | |
| Fourmarierite | 3 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kamotoite-(Y) data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 167114 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:167114:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway