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Uraninite from
Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Monument Valley, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 131, 181, 258, 297, 406; Witkind, I.J. & R.E. Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Cos., AZ: 115, 118-119; Young, R.G. (1964), Distribution of uranium deposits in the White Canyon-Monument Valley district, UT-AZ, Econ.Geol.: 59: 850-973; Mitcham, T.W. & C.G. Evensen (1955), Uranium ore guides, Monument Valley district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 50: 170-176; Jensen, M.L. (1958), Sulphur isotopes and the origin of sandstone-type uranium deposits, Econ.Geol.: 53: 598-616; Frondel, C. (1958), Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 91; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 34.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Becquerelite
Coffinite
Corvusite
Fourmarierite
Galena
Metatyuyamunite
Schoepite
Tyuyamunite
Uranophane
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Monument Valley, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache Co., Arizona, USA
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