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

Description
Comments:	Occurs with pyrite as shiny dark crystals & masses (South ridge).
Habit:	Shiny crystals to 0.5mm long
Colour:	Black
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 181; Witkind, I.J. & R.E. Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Cos., AZ: 116; Young, R.G. (1964), Distribution of uranium deposits in the White Canyon-Monument Valley district, UT-AZ, Econ.Geol.: 59: 850-973.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Coffinite Corvusite Pyrite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Montroseite 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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