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Kasolite

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Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
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Formula:
Pb(UO
 
2
)[SiO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Ocher yellow to brownish ...
Hardness:4 - 5
Name:For the type occurrence
This page provides mineralogical data about Kasolite.

Classification of Kasolite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/B.34-80
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.AK.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
K : Uranyl neso- and polysilicates
Dana 8th edition ID:53.3.1.1

53 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions or Complex Cations
3 : Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations with (UO2)
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.16.17

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
16 : Silicates of U
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Type Occurrence of Kasolite

Type Locality:Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Year of Discovery:1921

Occurrences of Kasolite

Geological Setting:Oxidation product of uraninite

Physical Properties of Kasolite

Lustre:Sub-Adamantine, Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Comment:Dull to earthy if massive
Colour:Ocher yellow to brownish yellow, amber brown, lemon yellow, to green or reddish orange
Streak:Pale yellow brown
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 5
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
Perfect on {001}
Indistinct on {100} {010}
Density (measured):5.83 - 6.5 g/cm3
Density (calculated):6.256 g/cm3

Crystallography of Kasolite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/b (P1 1 21/b) [P21/c] {P1 21/c 1} {P21/a}
Cell Parameters:a = 13.24Å, b = 6.94Å, c = 6.7Å
β = 104.33°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.908 : 1 : 0.965
Unit Cell Volume:V 596.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Stout prismatic, lath like

Optical Data of Kasolite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.890 nβ = 1.910 nγ = 1.950
2V:Measured: 43° , Calculated: 72°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.060

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High
Dispersion:strong
Pleochroism:Weak
Comments:X=Y= pale yellow
Z= colorless to slightly grayish

Chemical Properties of Kasolite

Formula:
Pb(UO
 
2
)[SiO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, Pb, Si, U
All elements listed in formula:H, O, Pb, Si, U
Common Impurities:As,P,Ba,Fe,Mg,Ca

Relationship of Kasolite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.AK.05Soddyite
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
SiO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
9.AK.10Cuprosklodowskite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.AK.10Oursinite
(Co,Mg)(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.AK.10Sklodowskite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.AK.15Boltwoodite
(K,Na)(UO
 
2
)[HSiO
 
4
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
9.AK.15Natroboltwoodite
(H
 
3
O)(Na,K)UO
 
2
SiO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
9.AK.15Uranophane
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.AK.15Beta-Uranophane
9.AK.20Swamboite
UH
 
6
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(SiO
 
4
)
 
6
·30H
 
2
O
9.AK.25Haiweeite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[Si
 
5
O
 
12
(OH)
 
2
]·4.5H
 
2
O
9.AK.25Metahaiweeite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
·nH
 
2
O
9.AK.25Ranquilite
9.AK.30Weeksite
K
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(Si
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
3
·4H
 
2
O
9.AK.30Coutinhoite
Th
 
x
Ba
 
(1-2x)
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
13
·(H
 
2
O)
 
1+y
 (0 < x < 0.5 and 0 < y < (2+x))
9.AK.35Ursilite
(Mg,Ca)
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(Si
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
5.5
(OH)
 
5
·13H
 
2
O
9.AK.35Magnioursilite
Mg
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(Si
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
5
(OH)
 
6
·20H
 
2
O
9.AK.35Calcioursilite
Ca
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(Si
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
5
(OH)
 
6
·15H
 
2
O
9.AK.40Uranosilite
UO
 
3
 · 7SiO
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.16.1Uranosilite
UO
 
3
 · 7SiO
 
2
14.16.2Coffinite
(U,Th)[(OH)
 
4x
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1-x
]
14.16.3Soddyite
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
SiO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
14.16.4Swamboite
UH
 
6
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(SiO
 
4
)
 
6
·30H
 
2
O
14.16.5Weeksite
K
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(Si
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
3
·4H
 
2
O
14.16.6Boltwoodite
(K,Na)(UO
 
2
)[HSiO
 
4
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
14.16.7Natroboltwoodite
(H
 
3
O)(Na,K)UO
 
2
SiO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
14.16.8Cuprosklodowskite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
14.16.9Sklodowskite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
14.16.10Uranophane
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
14.16.11β-Uranophane
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
14.16.12Haiweeite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[Si
 
5
O
 
12
(OH)
 
2
]·4.5H
 
2
O
14.16.13Metahaiweeite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
·nH
 
2
O
14.16.14Thorogummite
(Th,U)[(OH)
 
4x
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1-x
]
14.16.15Steacyite
([ ],K)(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Th,U)[Si
 
8
O
 
20
]
14.16.16Ekanite
(Ca,Fe
2+
 
,Pb)
 
2
(Th,U)[Si
 
8
O
 
20
]
14.16.18 Orlite
Pb
 
3
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
2
·6H
 
2
O
14.16.19Oursinite
(Co,Mg)(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O

Other Names for Kasolite

Other Languages:
German:Kasolit
Russian:Казолит
Spanish:Kasolita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Kasolite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1922): 7: 128.

Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1972): 101: 27.

Rosenzweig, A. and Ryan, R.R. (1977a), Kasolite, Pb(UO2)(SiO4).H2O. Crystal Structure Communications: 6: 617-621.

Burns, P.C. (2005) U 6+ minerals and inorganic compounds: insights into an expanded structural hierarchy of crystal structures. Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1839-1894.

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    Localities for Kasolite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    • La Rioja
    		No reference listed
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Alligator Rivers Region
    		Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168
      • South Alligator Valley Mineral Field
    		Henry, D.A., Pogson, R.E. and Williams, P.A. (2005) Threadgoldite from the South Alligator Valley uranium field, Northern Territory, Australia: second world occurrence. , Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 7-11
    • South Australia
      • Flinders Ranges
        • North Flinders Ranges
          • Mawson Plateau - Paralana Hot Springs area
    		No reference listed
          • Mt Painter area
            • Radium Ridge
    		J. Brugger at al.: Austral. J. Mineral. 9(1):15-31 (2003); J. Brugger et al.: Amer. Min. 89:339-347 (2004); Lapis 29(3):41 (2004)
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • South Mt Lofty Ranges
          • Fleurieu Peninsula
            • Myponga
    		American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25.
    • Western Australia
      • Barradale
    		Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999
      • Nanutarra Homestead
    		Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Gastein valley
          • Naßfeld valley
            • Kreuzkogel massif
              • Radhausberg
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
        • Habach valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Natural History Museum Vienna collection
        • Hollersbach valley
          • Scharnbachgraben
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Natural History Museum Vienna collection
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Haliburton Co.
        • Cardiff Township
    		No reference listed
          • Cardiff
    		Geological survey of canada misc report 39
        • Monmouth Township
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
    • Saskatchewan
      • Beaverlodge Region
        • Goldfields District
          • Beaverlodge Lake
    		Jeremy Zolan
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Příbram
          • Březové Hory (Birkenberg)
            • Březové Hory deposit
    		[Bull.N.M.Praha 2002, 10, p.43-77]
      • Hradec Králové Region
        • Krkonoše Mts (Riesengebirge)
          • Špindlerův Mlýn
    		Plášil J., Sejkora J., Škoda R., Goliáš V. 2006: Supergene Y, REE minerals from the Medvědín deposit, the Krkonoše (Giant) Mts., Czech Repulic. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 28, 181-183
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
            • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 47
      • Liberec Region
        • Harrachov (Harrachsdorf)
    		Sejkora, j., Veselovský, F., Šrein, V.: The supergene mineralization of uranium occurence Rýžoviště near Harrachov (Krkonoše Mts., Czech republic). Acta Mus. Nat. Prague, Ser. B, Hist. nat., 1994, 50, p. 55-91.
      • Plzeň Region
        • Nepomuk (Pomuk)
    		Pauliš P., Kopecký S., Černý P. 2007: Uranové minerály České Republiky a jejich naleziště. 1. část. (Kutna Hora, issue 1)
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Klášterec nad Ohří
    		Sejkora, Jiří; Čejka, Jiří (2007), Šreinite from Horní Halže, the Krušné hory Mountains, Czech Republic, a new mineral species, its comparison with asselbornite from Schneeberg, and new data for asselbornite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, Volume 184(2)197-206.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Javorník
          • Horní Hostice
    		Pauliš, P., Novák, F., Ševců, J.: Sekundární minerály z uranového ložiska Jelení vrch u Horních Hoštic v Rychlebských horách. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 2004, roč. 89, s. 121 - 138.
    Sejkora, J.: Uranové ložisko Zálesí v Rychlebských horách. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 105-110.
      • South Moravia Region
        • Tišnov
    		Uranové minerály České republiky a jejich naleziště = Uranmineralien der Tschechische Republik und ihre Fundstellen / Petr Pauliš, Stanislav Kopecký, Pavel Černý / Kutná Hora : Kuttna, 2007
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Katanga (Shaba)
      • Katanga Copper Crescent
        • Central area
          • Kambove
          • Shinkolobwe
    		Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris (1922): 173, 1476-1477; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 914.
          • Swambo
        • Southern area
          • Lubumbashi (Elizabethville)
        • Western area
    		Am Min 36:394-410
          • Kolwezi
    		No reference listed
    Egypt
     
    • Red Sea Governorate
      • Eastern Desert
    		Mineral. Deposita 43 (2008) 933-944.
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Puy-Guillaume
          • Lachaux
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV (1998)
    J. Chervet, G. Branche : "Contribution à l'étude des minéraux secondaires d'uranium français", ENSP Nancy, 1955
    Queneau Patrice Collection
        • Saint-Amant-Tallende
          • Olloix
    		H. Agrinier and J. Geffroy : "Les Minéraux Séléniés du Point Uranifère de Liauzun-en-Olloix (Puy de Dôme) : Clausthalite, Sélénium Natif, Sélénite de Plomb et Chalcoménite", Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr., 1967, XC, N°3, 383-386
    • Brittany
      • Morbihan
        • Lignol
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
        • Pontivy
          • Guern
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV (1998)
    • Burgundy
      • Saône-et-Loire
        • Grury
          • La Faye
    		No reference listed
        • Issy-l'Evêque
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
    Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
        • Lodève
    		Georges Favreau specimens
    • Limousin
      • Creuse
        • Crozant
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
      • Haute-Vienne
        • Bessines-sur-Gartempe
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
        • Compreignac
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Alpes-Maritimes
        • Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
          • Roure
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Loire
        • St Priest-la-Prugne
    		Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV (1998), p. 45
    Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
      • Savoie
        • La Lauzière massif
    		DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R.. (2000). La Lauzière : les espèces minérales, Savoie, France. Le Règne Minéral hors-série n°6, pp. 24-39. Editions du Piat.
    DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R. (2000). Uranium et fentes tardi-hercyniennes. Le Règne Minéral hors-série n°6, pp. 21-23. Editions du Piat.
    Gabon
     
    • Haut-Ogooué Province
      • Franceville
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Lahr
          • Reichenbach
            • Weiler
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Menzenschwand
    		Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
          • Vorderdorf
    		S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
            • Böckelsbach valley
    		S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
            • Burgfelsen
    		No reference listed
            • Heubach Valley
    		No reference listed
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); WALENTA, K. (1993): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara (5. Folge). - Lapis 18 (1), 16-23.
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Miltach
            • Wolfersdorf
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Schwandorf
          • Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District
            • Wölsendorf East District (Wölsendorf - Nabburg District)
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    P Mostmans collection
            • Wölsendorf West District (Wölsendorf - Schmidgaden District)
              • Stulln
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Hunsrück Mts
        • Birkenfeld
          • Ellweiler
    		Aufschluss 69/(7+8), Lapis 79/(7+8)
      • Kirchheimbolanden
        • Imsbach
    		Lapis, 9 (5), 36-39.
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
      • Rockenhausen
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony
      • Vogtland
        • Falkenstein
          • Bergen
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Oelsnitz
    		Gröbner, J. and Kolitsch, U. (2007): The minerals of the uranium prospect at Tirpersdorf, Vogtland. Lapis 32, 37-42; 58. (in German)
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Bükk Mts.
        • Nagyvisnyó
    		Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
    India
     
    • Rajasthan (Rajputana)
      • Ajmer Division
        • Bhilwara District
    		Current Science, 92, 5, 592-4, 2007
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Courmayeur
        • Monte Bianco Massif
          • Veny Valley
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Antrona Valley
            • Montescheno
    		Roggiani A. G. (1974) - Kasolite dell'Alpe "I Mondei" - in territorio di Montescheno, valle Antrona, Ossola - Rend. S.I.M.P., Milano, 30 (1), pp. 61-75 and Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 23 (1), 42-49
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Condino
    		Campostrini, I., Demartin, F., & Gramaccioli, C. M. (2006). Rio Giulis. Minerali secondari del giacimento uranifero presso Condino, Trento. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30(3), 152-165.
        • Daone
          • Limes
    		Campostrini, I., Demartin, F., Gramaccioli, C.M. (2005): Val Daone. Minerali secondari del giacimento uranifero presso Limes, Daone (TN). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2005, 228-240.
        • Rendena Valley
    		Daniele Ravagnani - I giacimenti uraniferi italiani - Gruppo Min. Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, 1974
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
    		Kato (1973), Sakurai Kobutsu Hyohon (Sakurai collection) 57
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		No reference listed
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
      • Froland
    		Åmli,R (1975): Mineralogy and rare earth geochemistry of apatite and xenotime from the Gloserheia granite pegmatite, Froland, southern Norway. American Mineralogist 60:607-620
      • Valle
        • Strømsheia (Straumsheia)
    		Neumann, H. (1955): Kobberforekomstene på Straumsheia. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 191, 18-29
    • Buskerud
      • Krødsherad
        • Krøderen Lake
    • Nordland
      • Sørfold
    		Husdal, T. (2008): The minerals of the pegmatites within the Tysfjord granite, northern Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, skrift 38, 5-28.
    • Østfold
      • Halden
        • Idd
          • Aspedammen
    		Sørlie, T. (2003): Herrebøkasa - juvelen blant Østfolds pegmatitter. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, Skrift 25, 19-22.
    • Troms
      • Tromsø
        • Kvaløya
    		Sverdrup, T.L.,Thorkildsen, C.D. & Bjørlykke, H. (1967): Uran og Thorium i Norge. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 250A, 3-31
    • Vest-Agder
      • Lindesnes
        • Vigeland
    		Sverdrup (1960, p. 171); Neumann (1985, p. 89).
    Portugal
     
    • Viseu District
      • Mangualde
        • Chãs de Tavares
          • Tragos
    Romania
     
    • Bihor Co.
      • Nucet
    		Szakáll:Minerals of Carpathians,2003
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Primorskiy Kray
        • Vostok
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Northern Karelia
    		P.M. Kartashov data
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		P.M. Kartashov data
          • Western Keivy Massif
    		A.V. Voloshin, Ya.A. Pakhomovskii Minerals and mineralformation evolution in amazonite pegmatites of Kola peninsula, - Leningrad, Nauka, 1986, pp.168.
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Arjeplog
    		No reference listed
      • Jokkmokk
    		No reference listed
      • Ultevis
    		No reference listed
    • Medelpad
      • Ånge
    • Södermanland
      • Nyköping
    • Värmland
      • Torsby
    • Västerbotten
      • Skellefteå
    		No reference listed
    • Västergötland
      • Svenljunga
    Switzerland
     
    • Bern
      • Hasli Valley
        • Guttannen
          • Handegg
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 237.
    • Glarus
      • Murg Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 237.
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Le Trient Valley
        • Les Marécottes
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 237.
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad)
      • Khodzhent (Leninabad)
        • Kyzyltyube-Sai
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Tanzania
     
    • Mbeya Region
      • Amboseli
        • Mbeya
    • Morogoro Region
      • Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts)
    		J. Geffroy, J.A. Sarcia, J. Chervet : "Les Minéraux Uranifères Français", 1960, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires / Saclay - PUF.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Just District
          • Botallack - Pendeen Area
            • Botallack
    		Elton and Hooper, 1995, J.Russ.Soc.,6,p.17-26
    [Journal of the Russell Society, 6(1), 17-26 (1995)]
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa Co.
        • Buckeye Hills District
    		Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 41, 112.
      • Navajo Co.
        • Seven Mile Canyon
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 266.
      • Pima Co.
        • Oro Blanco Mts
          • Oro Blanco District (Ruby District)
    		MRDS database Dep. ID file #10095028, MRDS ID #M000219.
        • Sierrita Mts
          • Papago District (Sierrita District)
    		Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1962), Reconnaissance study of uranium deposits in Arizona, USGS Bull. 1147-A: A31-A34.
      • Santa Cruz Co.
        • Pajarito Mts
          • Pajarito District
            • Big Steve - White Oak group
              • Pena Blanca Lake
    		Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 72 (Table 4); US Atomic Energy Commission Prelim. Reconnaisance Report A-R-2 (1953); Granger & Raup (1962): 42-44; Nelson (1963); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
              • Walker Canyon
    		Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 72 (Table 4); US Atomic Energy Commission Prelim. Reconnaisance Report D-441 (1952); Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 209, 266; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1962), Recon. Study of Uranium Deposits in AZ, USGS Bull. 1147-A: 42-44; Nelson (1963); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
        • Santa Rita Mts
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 296; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 77.
          • Tyndall District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 124, 266, 408; Robinson, R.L. (1954), Duranium claims Santa Cruz Co., AZ, US Atomic Energy Comm. Preliminary Recon. Rept. A-P-285; Shawe, D.R. (1966), AZ-NM and NV-UT beryllium belts, USGS PP 550-C: 206-213.
    ‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 266.
      • Yavapai Co.
    		Frondel, C. (1958), Systematic Mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 315; Grant, Raymond W., Richard A. Bideaux & Sidney A. Williams (2006), Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995 to 2005: 8.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
        • Buena Vista
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Lawson District (Dumont District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • El Paso Co.
        • Cheyenne District (St. Peters Dome District)
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • Gilpin Co.
        • Central City District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
        • Eureka District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Grand Co.
        • Wheeler Basin
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Saguache Co.
        • Marshall Pass District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Greenwood
    		"Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Goodsprings District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
      • Lyon Co.
        • Washington District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Mineral Co.
        • Marietta District
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Grafton
    		Clifford Frondel (1956) Mineral Composition of Gummite, American Mineralogist 41:539-568.
    • New York
      • Essex Co.
        • Crown Point Township
    		Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State
    Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon Co.
        • Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk)
    		USGS: Geological Survey Circular 350
    Lapham & Geyer, 1965. Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania
    USGS: Geological Survey Circular 350
    • South Dakota
      • Custer Co.
        • Custer District
          • Fourmile
    		Rocks & Minerals: 75(3): 156-169.
      • Pennington Co.
        • Keystone District
          • Keystone
    		Rocks & Min.:10:147 & 60:112,116.
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals 76:384
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