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Ichnusaite

ichnusaite

Th(MoO4)2·3H2O

Ichnusaite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

Ichnusaite (pronounced iknusa-ait) is a very rarely found mineral. Ichnusaite is a natural compound of thorium and molybdenum with the formula Th(MoO4)2·3H2O. It was discovered in Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy in 2013. The name is from the old Greek name of Sardinia, Ιχνουσσα, Ichnusa. This locality is also a place of discovery of the second natural thorium molybdate - nuragheite.

Scientific references

  1. Ichnusaite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19860830 Link
  2. Ichnusaite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichnusaite Link