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Greenlizardite

greenlizardite

(NH4)Na(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·4H2O

Greenlizardite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Greenlizardite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Greenlizardite is a rare sulfate mineral discovered underground in the Green Lizard Mine, which the mineral was named for, in Utah. The mineral was found in mineralized ore channels within the Shinarump member of the Chinle formation. It occurs as a secondary alteration phase. It is associated with ammoniozippeite, boussingaultite, and dickite. Greenlizardite was approved as a mineral by the International Mineralogical Association in 2017.

Scientific references

  1. Greenlizardite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30335993 Link
  2. Greenlizardite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlizardite Link