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10th Apr 2024 21:29 UTCHolger Hartmaier 🌟
Questions Answered
Can it scratch glass? : Unable to test
Can you scratch it with your fingernail? : Unable to test
Is it light/heavy for the size? : Unable to test
10th Apr 2024 21:33 UTCPaul De Bondt Manager
10th Apr 2024 23:35 UTCHolger Hartmaier 🌟
11th Apr 2024 00:12 UTCSteve Hardinger 🌟 Expert
13th Apr 2024 22:01 UTCHarold Moritz 🌟 Expert
14th Apr 2024 16:23 UTCBill Hamel 🌟
14th Apr 2024 18:25 UTCJeff Weissman Expert
14th Apr 2024 21:55 UTCHolger Hartmaier 🌟
14th Apr 2024 22:31 UTCBill Hamel 🌟
Overall, looking at the piece again, I tend to agree with you.
But, it should be noted that gummite can occur in sandstone in U ore pods (for example at the Pick’s Delta mine the San Rafael Swell, UT).
I think the key on gummite vs ‘carnotite group’ is whether the environment is oxidizing or not. If it is oxidizing, then I agree ‘carnotite group ?’ is appropriate.
I am also having a hard time discerning the matrix for this piece, which seems to imply the yellow material is encapsulating the sandstone(?) grains which would be more in line with ’carnotite group’. I also don’t see any uraninite (anther vote for ‘carnotite group’).
It will be interesting to see the results once this piece gets analyzed. Either way, it is definitely an interesting piece.
14th Apr 2024 22:32 UTCBill Hamel 🌟
1st May 2024 00:14 UTCHolger Hartmaier 🌟
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