Soddyite, Saléeite

Specimen ID: RX2-QUN

Mineral(s)
Soddyite : (UO2)2SiO4·2H2O
Saléeite : Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2·10H2O
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
1cm x .5cm x .5cm
Events

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I bought this from Minerals Unlimited in 2018. It was labelled saleeite but it does not have the distinctive square crystal form of saleeite. In fact it appears much more like the soddyite from this locality that is verified by RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R06040. https://www.mindat.org/photo-312036.html However, close inspection under the microscope with UV reveals isolated saleeite crystals. These appear in daughter photos.
Charles D Young - 1st August 2019

Photo added to mindat.org

I bought this from Minerals Unlimited in 2018. It was labelled saleeite but it does not have the distinctive square crystal form of saleeite. In fact it appears much more like the soddyite from this locality that is verified by RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R06040. https://www.mindat.org/photo-312036.html However, close inspection under the microscope with UV reveals isolated saleeite crystals. These appear in daughter photos.
Charles D Young - 1st August 2019

Photo added to mindat.org

I bought this from Minerals Unlimited in 2018. It was labelled saleeite but it does not have the distinctive square crystal form of saleeite. In fact it appears much more like the soddyite from this locality that is verified by RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R06040. https://www.mindat.org/photo-312036.html However, close inspection under the microscope with UV reveals isolated saleeite crystals. These appear in daughter photos.
Charles D Young - 1st August 2019

Photo added to mindat.org

I bought this from Minerals Unlimited in 2018. It was labelled saleeite but it does not have the distinctive square crystal form of saleeite. In fact it appears much more like the soddyite from this locality that is verified by RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R06040. https://www.mindat.org/photo-312036.html However, close inspection under the microscope with UV reveals isolated saleeite crystals. These appear in daughter photos.
Charles D Young - 1st August 2019
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