Uranium (Inventory)/Tyuyamunite

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The '''tyuyamunite''' field should be used to list stations where the uranium mineral tyuyamunite is found.
The '''tyuyamunite''' field should be used to list stations where the uranium mineral tyuyamunite is found.
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It is uncommon, but has been found in the Guadalupes in the depths of Lechuguilla Cave in Carlsbad National Park. It occurs as a bright yellow crystal. It is radioactive.
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Tyuyamunite is rare, but has been found in the Guadalupes. It occurs as small, bright yellow crystals on evaporite crusts like gypsum. Tyuyamunite is usually associated with quartz and opal. It is slightly radioactive.
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==References==
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*Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) ''Cave Geology'' CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH pp 295, 404 ISBN-13: [[Special:Booksources/978-0-939748-66-2|978-0-939748-66-2]], ISBN-10: [[Special:Booksources/0-939748-66-5|0-939748-66-5]]
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Revision as of 04:34, 14 April 2011

Tyuyamunite

The tyuyamunite field should be used to list stations where the uranium mineral tyuyamunite is found.

Tyuyamunite is rare, but has been found in the Guadalupes. It occurs as small, bright yellow crystals on evaporite crusts like gypsum. Tyuyamunite is usually associated with quartz and opal. It is slightly radioactive.

References


Uranium (Inventory)/Tyuyamunite is a part of the cave inventory project.
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