Locality type: | Occurrence |
Classification |
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Species: | Uranophane |
Formula: | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Comments: | Occurs in fracture coatings on granite. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals: |
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Associates: | Haiweeite Weeksite
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Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Uranophane data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Unnamed U occurrence [1], Inyo County, California, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 509394 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:509394:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | c645aab9-66e3-4f56-9e2e-f59512afb777 |
Nearest other occurrences of Uranophane |
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82.9km (51.5 miles) | ⓘMiracle Mine, Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA |
84.3km (52.4 miles) | ⓘKergon Mine (Kergon group of claims; Kergon-Buckeye; Buckeye group; Kergon Mine Great Lakes Chemical Co.; Kergon-Buckete), Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA |
88.1km (54.7 miles) | ⓘMiller Ranch deposit, Sugarloaf, Kern County, California, USA |
References |
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Outerbridge, W. F., Staatz, M. H., Meyrowitz, R., Pommer, A. M. (1960) Weeksite, a new uranium silicate from the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. American Mineralogist, 45 (1-2) 39-52 |
Unnamed U occurrence [1], Inyo County, California, USA