Very nice orange yellow crystals of the extremely rare mineral redcanyonite (IMA 2016-082) from the type and only known locality worldwide (Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America). Analyzed specimen by SEM/EDS. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0
Redcanyonite
Redcanyonite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfate class, with the chemical formula (NH₄)₂Mn[(UO₂)₄O₄(SO₄)₂](H₂O)₄.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Zippeite structural group.
IMA symbol Rcy, IMA status: approved, named in 2016.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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