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Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

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Arandisite : 3SnSiO4·2SnO2·4H2O

Stiepelmann Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

Green Arandisite with Quartz. Field of view 22 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 05-155.
 © 2005 M. KampfPhoto ID: 39868    View Count: 449

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

Picture width 5 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 84841    View Count: 498

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

2mm xls of uranophane-beta. JBS specimen and photo.
 © 2004 JBSPhoto ID: 19371    View Count: 444

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

Picture width 4 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 84842    View Count: 261

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

Sharp, extremely gemmy crystals of this rare uranium species to 3 mm on contrasting quartz matrix. Just a beautiful piece, and extremely fine of the crystallography here . The species normally occurs as acicular needles, not as 3-D crystals with real terminations! 5.7 x 3.4 x 2.1 cm



 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 112537    View Count: 129

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

An isolated crystal measuring 1.3 mm. Rossing Mine
β-Uranophane crystals display pyramidal terminations as shown here, as well as crystals with blunt basal terminations. From a 2.5” specimen covered with a druze of minute crystals. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2007 (.0843.2). Krotki Mineral Collection.
 © Saul Krotki 2007Photo ID: 110223    View Count: 120

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

From a 2.5” specimen covered with a druze of minute crystals. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2007 (.0843.4). Field of view 2.5 mm. Krotki Mineral Collection.
 © Saul Krotki 2007Photo ID: 110224    View Count: 118

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

Yellow xls of Uranophane-beta. Picture width is 2,5mm.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 204175    View Count: 93

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

Yellow crystals of beta-Uranophane. Picture width is 1,8mm.
 © Elmar Lackner 2009Photo ID: 249973    View Count: 80

β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Rössing Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia

beta-uranophane 1mm crystal
photo & collection S.Broetto
Photo ID: 142941    View Count: 79
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