Carnotite is a potassium uranium vanadate mineral with chemical formula K222·3H2O. The water content can vary and small amounts of calcium, barium, magnesium, iron, and sodium are often present. It is
Carnotite in fossilized wood from St. George, Utah
Tyuyamunite is a very rare uranium mineral with formula Ca2V2O8·H2O. It is a member of the carnotite group. It is a bright, canary-yellow color because of its high uranium content. Also, because of ty
Carnotite
…produce quack devices involving radioactive substances. Several related mineral species exist, including: margaritasite ((Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)(VO4)2·H2O) and tyuyamunite, (Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O). List of minerals…