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![Raman spectrum of amurselite recorded using a 785 nm laser.]()
![Divergent intergrowth of amurselite crystals on asphaltite. Field of view 0.32 mm across; holotype specimen #76444.]()
![Uranyl-selenite sheets in the structures of amurselite (viewed along a* with c vertical) and guilleminite (viewed along a with b vertical).]()
![The structure of amurselite viewed along c. The OW sites are shown as white balls. The unit-cell outline is shown with dashed lines.]()
![Compact balls of amurselite with worm-like aggregates of a potential new mineral that appears to correspond to synthetic Li2(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2(H2O)6. Field of view 1.14 mm across; cotype specimen #76455.]()
![Bonding around the Se2 site in the structure of amurselite. The dashed portion shows the missing Se2 and Se2–O bonds when the site is not occupied. Note that when the Se2 site is occupied, the O10 site is an O2−, whereas when the Se2 site is not occupied, the O10 site is an H2O group.]()
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Journal Article
Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA Available to Purchase
Publisher: Mineralogical Association of Canada
Published: 05 June 2025
The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology (2025) 63 (3): 305–315.
...Anthony R. Kampf; Travis A. Olds; Christopher Emproto; Chi Ma; Joe Marty Abstract Amurselite (IMA2024-062), (NH 4) 2 [(UO 2) 5 (SeO 3) 3 O 2 (OH) 2 (H 2 O)]·8H 2 O, is a new mineral discovered at the Burro mine, Slick Rock district, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA. It was found in a secondary...
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SELECTED INTERATOMIC DISTANCES (Å) IN AMURSELITE Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
TABLE 5. SELECTED INTERATOMIC DISTANCES (Å) IN AMURSELITE
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ELECTRON MICROPROBE DATA (IN wt.%) FOR AMURSELITE Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
TABLE 1. ELECTRON MICROPROBE DATA (IN wt.%) FOR AMURSELITE
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BOND VALENCES (IN VALENCE UNITS) FOR AMURSELITE * Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
TABLE 6. BOND VALENCES (IN VALENCE UNITS) FOR AMURSELITE *
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DATA COLLECTION AND STRUCTURE REFINEMENT DETAILS FOR AMURSELITE Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
TABLE 3. DATA COLLECTION AND STRUCTURE REFINEMENT DETAILS FOR AMURSELITE
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ATOM COORDINATES AND DISPLACEMENT PARAMETERS (Å 2) FOR AMURSELITE Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
TABLE 4. ATOM COORDINATES AND DISPLACEMENT PARAMETERS (Å 2 ) FOR AMURSELITE
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POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION DATA (d IN Å) FOR AMURSELITE Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
TABLE 2. POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION DATA ( d IN Å) FOR AMURSELITE
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Raman spectrum of amurselite recorded using a 785 nm laser. Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
Fig. 3. Raman spectrum of amurselite recorded using a 785 nm laser.
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Divergent intergrowth of amurselite crystals on asphaltite. Field of view 0... Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
Fig. 1. Divergent intergrowth of amurselite crystals on asphaltite. Field of view 0.32 mm across; holotype specimen #76444.
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Uranyl-selenite sheets in the structures of amurselite (viewed along a * w... Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
Fig. 4. Uranyl-selenite sheets in the structures of amurselite (viewed along a * with c vertical) and guilleminite (viewed along a with b vertical).
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The structure of amurselite viewed along c . The OW sites are shown as whi... Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
Fig. 6. The structure of amurselite viewed along c . The OW sites are shown as white balls. The unit-cell outline is shown with dashed lines.
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Compact balls of amurselite with worm-like aggregates of a potential new mi... Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
Fig. 2. Compact balls of amurselite with worm-like aggregates of a potential new mineral that appears to correspond to synthetic Li 2 (UO 2 ) 3 (SeO 3 ) 2 O 2 (H 2 O) 6 . Field of view 1.14 mm across; cotype specimen #76455.
Image
Bonding around the Se2 site in the structure of amurselite. The dashed port... Available to Purchase
in Amurselite, A New Uranyl Selenite from the Burro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
> The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
Published: 05 June 2025
Fig. 5. Bonding around the Se2 site in the structure of amurselite. The dashed portion shows the missing Se2 and Se2–O bonds when the site is not occupied. Note that when the Se2 site is occupied, the O10 site is an O 2− , whereas when the Se2 site is not occupied, the O10 site is an H 2 O group.
Journal Article
IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 82 Available to Purchase
Journal: Mineralogical Magazine
Published: 01 December 2024
Mineralogical Magazine (2024) 88 (6): 804–808.
..., IMA 2024-061. CNMNC Newsletter 82, Mineralogical Magazine , 88 , https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2024.98 IMA No. 2024-062 Amurselite (NH 4) 2 (UO 2) 5 (SeO 3) 3 O 2 (OH) 2 (H 2 O)·8H 2 O Amu Burro mine, Slick Rock district, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA (38°02’42” N, 108°53’22...
Journal Article
New Mineral Names Free
Journal: American Mineralogist
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
Published: 01 May 2025
American Mineralogist (2025) 110 (5): 826–833.
...: cafeosite and ohtaniite. At least 10 of the newly approved minerals in 2024 are of post-mining origin, including ferriphoxite, fanguangite, and amurselite. Type and co-type localities for the 2024 cohort of new minerals are shown in Figure 1 . The top four countries for new minerals in 2024 were...
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