nuragheite
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Nuragheite is a rare natural thorium molybdate, formula Th(MoO4)2·H2O, discovered in Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy. This locality is also a place of discovery of the other thorium molybdate - ichnusaite, which is a trihydrate.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sulfate mineral
- Named after
- Su Mulinu
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- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- streak color
- white
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Nur
- chemical formula
- Th(MoO₄)₂·H₂O
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Occurrence and association
- Notes on chemistry
- Crystal structure
- References
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==Occurrence and association== Nuragheite is a part of molybdenum-bismuth mineralization. It coexists with ichnusaite, muscovite, and xenotime-(Y).
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