Boltwoodite on Gypsum Matrix from China – Stabilized
Size: 36x22x27mm
Weight: 12.0 grams
Locality: Dongchuan Kunming Yunnan China
Boltwoodite is a rare mineral belonging to the uranyl silicate hydrate group. It is named after Charles Boltwood, an American chemist. Boltwoodite typically occurs as small, prismatic to tabular crystals or as coatings on the surface of other minerals. In terms of its composition, Yellow Boltwoodite contains uranium, calcium, silicon, oxygen, and water molecules. Its formation is associated with hydrothermal processes involving the leaching of uranium-bearing minerals and subsequent precipitation in fractures and cavities. Gypsum, a common evaporite mineral, often serves as a host rock for Yellow Boltwoodite crystals.
This specimen was stabilized with Paraloid B-72, a commonly used conservation material in the field of mineral preservation, providing excellent protective qualities for long-term conservation. The stabilization process infused the specimen with an acrylic polymer resulting in a more rigid specimen that won’t break easily or fall apart over time.
Shipped with USPS First Class only in polyethylene and bubble wrap in a box big enough to bring the parcel surface activity well below the 0.5mR/hr shipping limit.
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This listing meets the requirements of NRC 10 CFR 40.22
It also meets U.S.P.S domestic shipping requirements for exempt limited quantities of class 7 materials according to –347.22 “are eligible under 49 CFR to be shipped as excepted packages for limited quantities” and –Exhibit 347.22 Activity Limits– and also –173.435– Table of A1 and A2 values
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