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Mathesiusite

mathesiusite

K5(UO2)4(SO4)4(VO5)(H2O)4

Mathesiusite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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Overview

Mathesiusite is a sulfate mineral containing potassium, vanadium, and uranium and has the chemical formula: K5(UO2)4(SO4)4(VO5)·4(H2O). It is a secondary mineral formed during post-mining processes. It was discovered in the Jáchymov mining district, Czech Republic and named in 2013 after Johannes Mathesius (1504–1565), who studied minerals from the area (known then as Joachimsthal, Bohemia).

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 2

Scientific references

  1. Mathesiusite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19861007 Link
  2. Mathesiusite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathesiusite Link