Margaritasite
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Margaritasite is a yellow, caesium-bearing mineral in the carnotite group. Its chemical formula is (Cs, K, H3O)2(UO2)2V2O8·H2O and its crystal system is monoclinic.
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It was first described in 1982 from the Margaritas uranium deposit, in the Peña Blanca district of the municipality of Aldama, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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