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Metazellerite

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White Canyon No. 1 Mine (Cameo Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
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Formula:
Ca(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicHardness:2
This page provides mineralogical data about Metazellerite.

Classification of Metazellerite

IMA status:Approved 1965
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/F.02-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.EC.10

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
E : Uranyl Carbonates
C : UO2:CO3 < 1:1 - 1:2
Dana 8th edition ID:15.3.1.2

15 : HYDRATED NORMAL CARBONATES
3 : AmBn(XO3)p·xH2O, with (m+n):p = 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:11.11.6

11 : Carbonates
11 : Carbonates of Cr and U
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Type Occurrence of Metazellerite

Type Locality:Lucky MC mine (Lucky Mac), Gas Hills District, Fremont Co., Wyoming, USA
Year of Discovery:1966

Physical Properties of Metazellerite

Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Metazellerite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 9.71Å, b = 18.22Å, c = 4.96Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.533 : 1 : 0.272
Unit Cell Volume:V 877.50 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Metazellerite

Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Metazellerite

Formula:
Ca(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:C, Ca, H, O, U
All elements listed in formula:C, Ca, H, O, U

Relationship of Metazellerite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
5.EC.05Fontanite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
 · 3H
 
2
O
5.EC.10Zellerite
Ca(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
11.11.1Stichtite
Mg
 
6
Cr
 
2
(CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
11.11.2Rutherfordine
(UO
 
2
)CO
 
3
11.11.3Joliotite
(UO
 
2
)CO
 
3
 · nH
 
2
O
11.11.4Grimselite
K
 
3
Na(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
11.11.5Bayleyite
Mg
 
2
(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · 18H
 
2
O
11.11.7Zellerite
Ca(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
11.11.8Wyartite
CaU
5+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)O
 
4
(OH) · 7H
 
2
O
11.11.9Urancalcarite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O
11.11.10Sharpite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(CO
 
3
)
 
5
(OH)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
11.11.11Voglite
Ca
 
2
Cu(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
11.11.12Andersonite
Na
 
2
Ca(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · 6H
 
2
O
11.11.13Swartzite
MgCa(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · 12H
 
2
O
11.11.14Rabbittite
Ca
 
3
Mg
 
3
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 18H
 
2
O
11.11.15Kamotoite-(Y)
Y
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
O
 
4
 · 14H
 
2
O
11.11.16Shabaite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Sm,Y)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
11.11.17Astrocyanite-(Ce)
Cu
 
2
(Ce,Nd,La)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
5
(OH)
 
2
 · 1.5H
 
2
O
11.11.18Bijvoetite-(Y)
(Y,Dy)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
(OH)
 
6
 · 11H
 
2
O
11.11.19Widenmannite
Pb
 
2
(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
3
11.11.20Znucalite
Zn
 
12
Ca(UO
 
2
)(CO
 
3
)
 
3
(OH)
 
22
 · 4H
 
2
O

Other Names for Metazellerite

Synonyms:
IMA1965-032
Other Languages:
German:Metazellerit
Spanish:Metazellerita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Metazellerite

Reference List:

- +
American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 1567-1578.

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    • Localities for Metazellerite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal) District
            • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 52
    USA
     
    • Utah
      • San Juan Co.
        • White Canyon District
          • White Canyon
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont Co.
        • Gas Hills District
    		Amer.Min.(1966) 51, 1567-1578
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