Gummite

Chupa pegmatite field, Northern Karelia, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia
© Pavel M. Kartashov

Colour:	Orange, yellow, ...	Hardness:	2½ - 5
Name:	In allusion to the gum-like or rubber-like (rubber = gummi in German) appearance of some early material.
A Mixture Of:	Boltwoodite, Clarkeite, Curite, Kasolite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Uranophane

A mixture of uraninite and secondary uranium minerals of variable composition.

Classification of Gummite

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Physical Properties of Gummite

Lustre:

Vitreous, Waxy, Greasy, Dull

Diaphaneity (Transparency):

Translucent

Colour:

Orange, yellow, orange-red, red-brown, brown-black, black

Streak:

Yellow, brownish, olive-green

Hardness (Mohs):

2½ - 5

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal

Density (measured):

3.9 - 6.4 g/cm³

Other Names for Gummite

Synonyms:

Eliasite

Pittinite

Uranogummite

Other Languages:

Dutch:	Gummiet
German:	Eliasit Fester Uranocker Gummierz Gummit Lichtes Uranpecherz Phosphor-Gummit Phosphorogummit Pittinit Urangummi Urangummit Uranisches Gummi-Erz Uranisches Pittin-Erz Uranogummit
Spanish:	Eliasita Gummita Pittinita Uranogummita
Ukrainian:	Ґуміт

Varieties:

Coracite

Yttrogummite

Other Information

Health Warning:

Contains uranium - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest. Avoid prolonged exposure in proximity of the body. Store away from inhabited areas.

References for Gummite

Reference List:

Breithaupt (1847): 903 (as urangummi).

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 622-624.

Frondel, C. (1956) The mineralogical composition of gummite. American Mineralogist: 41: 539-568.

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Localities for Gummite

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Argentina
Córdoba Quebrada del Tigre La Quichita Mine	American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25.

Australia
New South Wales Gough Co. Gilgai Clive Woodfords uranium prospect 1	R.E Brown and W.J Stroud, Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, 1997.
South Australia Flinders Ranges North Flinders Ranges Lyndhurst Nichol Nob Nichol Nob Mine (Nichols Nob Mine)
Mount Fitton homestead Parabarana Mine
Mt Painter area Mount Painter No. 7 workings	Coats & Blissets 1971 Bull 43, SA Mines Department.
Mt Lofty Ranges South Mt Lofty Ranges Fleurieu Peninsula Myponga Wild Dog Uranium Mine	South Australian Museum collections / Parkin, L; 1957; The Myponga Uranium project, SA Mineral Review,103, pp. 46-53; American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25.
Olary Province Old Boolcoomata Station Ameroo Hill Baxters Diggings (Maggie Claim) ?
Maggie Feldspar Mine (Baxters)	1983, Noble, RJ, Just, J & Johnson J, Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983.
Tasmania Rossarden district Tasmanian United Uranium Mine	Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania

Austria
Carinthia Saualpe Mts Reisberg St Leonhard auf der Saualpe	G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995

Brazil
Minas Gerais Doce valley Galiléia Sapucaia do Norte Sapucaia Mine (Proberil mine)	Cassedanne, J.P. & Baptista, A. (1999): Famous Mineral Localities: The Sapucaia Pegmatite Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record, 30: 347-360 + 365

Canada
Northwest Territories Mackenzie District Great Bear Lake	No reference listed
Ontario Algoma District Blind River-Elliot Lake uranium district Spanish American Mine	Robertson, J.A. (1976) The Blind River Uranium Deposits: the ores and their setting. (Ontario Division of Mines, Miscellaneous paper 65)
Québec Outaouais Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM Val-des-Monts Leduc Mine	Rocks & Min. 40(7):485-488.
Saskatchewan Beaverlodge Region Goldfields District Beaverlodge Lake Beaverlodge Mine	Jeremy Zolan

Chile
Atacama Region Huasco Province Carrizal Alto district Llano mine	C. Ruiz Fuller/F. Peebles (1988): "Yacimientos metalíferos de Chile": Fondecyt, Stgo de Chile.
Santa Rosa mine	C. Ruiz Fuller/F. Peebles (1988): "Yacimientos metalíferos de Chile": Fondecyt, Stgo de Chile.

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Katanga (Shaba) Katanga Copper Crescent Western area Kolwezi Kamoto Kamoto East Open cut	Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)

Finland
Itä-Suomen Lääni Joensuu Paukkajanvaara mine	http://en.gtk.fi/ExplorationFinland/Commodities/Uranium/paukkajanvaara.html

France
Auvergne Haute-Loire La Chaise-Dieu Les Prades uranium deposit	J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986
Monistrol-sur-Loire Charles Fortunaize	J.-J. Périchaud: Les Minéraux d'Auvergne, Vol. 2, Clermont-Ferrand (1986)
Puy-de-Dôme Puy-Guillaume Lachaux Le Temple
Brittany Côtes-d'Armor Guingamp Bégard	Schillinger N, Schillinger F., Lechenne G. (2001), Galène et améthyste de Bégard, Massif de Plouaret (Côtes d'Armor), Le Règne Minéral, n°42, pp: 10-15
Lannion Buhulien	[http://www.zampano.com/minmax/fundort.php3?lang=US&fp=1341&foid=1078]
Finistère Brest Bohars Bohars No. 1 vein	R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
Guilers Kerboronès	R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
Lambézellec Grand Spernot	R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
Morbihan Le Faouët Berné Le Bonot	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Lignol Keriar Kerrouallan	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Kerlec'h (Kerler)	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Kerségalec	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Le Henguer (Le Hinguer)	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Saint-Yves Brodimon windmill	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Pontivy Guern Coat Henven (Coët Henven)	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Guermeur	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Kerroc'h	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Kervegan	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Melrand Kerrivalain	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Montguern	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Quistiav	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Persquen Bubry Galhaut	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Keryacunff	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Ty-Gallen	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Kersquer (Kercher)	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Prat-Merrien	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Rozulair	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Sulliado	R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
Burgundy Saône-et-Loire Issy-l'Evêque Grury La Faye Mine	Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
Limousin Creuse Lavaufranche	J. Chervet, G. Branche : "Contribution à l'étude des minéraux secondaires d'uranium français", ENSP Nancy, 1955
Haute-Vienne Bessines-sur-Gartempe Avent quarry	http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jeldemine/listes%20mineraux.html
Le Brugeaud Mine	Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
Compreignac Margnac II Mine	Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
Margnac Mine	Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV (1998)
Vénachat Mine
Mailhac Le Bernardan	Econ Geol (1997) 92:448-467
Razès Fanay Mine
Le Fraisse Mine
Les Sagnes Mine
Saint-Sylvestre La Crouzille Henriette Mine	Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
Pays de Loire Loire-Atlantique Gétigné L'Ecarpière	Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
Vendée Les Herbiers Les Herbiers Uranium Prospect	J. Geffroy, J.A. Sarcia, J. Chervet : "Les Minéraux Uranifères Français", 1960, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires / Saclay - PUF.
Poitou-Charentes Deux-Sèvres La Chapelle Largeau Bel Air Mine	AFM 1-2002
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Alpes-Maritimes Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée Valdeblore Col Ferrière Millefonts	R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Féraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 4 : Alpes-Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Rhône-Alpes Loire Saint-Just-en-Chevalet Saint-Priest-la-Prugne Les Bois-Noirs Mining Claim Le Limouzat Mine (incl. Le Limouzat Quarry; BN3; BN5; BN6)	J.-J. Périchaud: "Où trouver les minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 1, Editions l'Instant Durable (Clermont-Ferrand), 1985, p. 92; J.-J. Périchaud: "Où trouver les minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 1, Editions l'Instant Durable (Clermont-Ferrand), 1985, p. 92

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Black Forest Waldshut Detzeln Porphyry quarry	Falkenstein, F. (2010): Ein bislang unbekanntes Mineral- und Fossilvorkommen im Porphyr-Steinbruch bei Detzeln, im südöstlichsten Schwarzwald. Aufschluss, 61, 157-74.
Bavaria Franconia Fichtelgebirge Weißenstadt Großschloppen Christa Mine	DILL, H. G. and KOLB, S.G. (1986): The Großschloppen-Hebanz uranium occurrences. A prototype of mineralized structure zones associated with desilification and silification processes (F.R. Germany/N Bavaria). - In: Uranium Vein-Type Deposits (Ed. H.D. Fuchs), International Atomic Energy Agency, 287-303
Saxony Erzgebirge Annaberg-Buchholz	Lapis, 17 (12), 24-33.
Schneeberg District Neustädtel Weißer Hirsch Mine (Shaft 3) Walpurgis Flacher vein	Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
Vogtland Oelsnitz Tirpersdorf	Gröbner, J. and Kolitsch, U. (2007): The minerals of the uranium prospect at Tirpersdorf, Vogtland. Lapis 32, 37-42; 58. (in German)

India
Rajasthan (Rajputana)	No reference listed

Italy
Lombardy Varese Province Boarezzo	Daniele Ravagnani Giacimenti uraniferi italiani - Gruppo Min, Lombardo-Museo Civico di Storia Naturale - Milano 1974
Piedmont Cuneo Province Casotto Valley Pamparato Assunta Mine	. Ravagnani - I giacimenti uraniferi italiani - Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano - 1974
Maira Valley Preit Preit & Marmora Valleys	Ravagnani, D. (1974): I Giacimenti uraniferi italiani e i loro minerali. Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Ed., Milano, 188 pp.
Roburent San Giacomo I Cardin Bric Colmè	D. Ravagnani - I giacimenti uraniferi italiani - Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano - 1974
Sardinia Cagliari Province Assemini San Leone Mine	Stara, P. (1990): La miniera di San Leone (CA). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/1990, 121-136.
Trentino-Alto Adige Trento Province Daone Limes Val Daone Mine (Val Daone uranium prospects)	Daniele Ravagnani - I giacimenti uraniferi italiani - Gruppo Min. Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milani, 197

Japan
Honshu Island Tohoku Region Fukushima Prefecture Kawamata Iizaka (Iisaka) Village Suishoyama pegmatite (Suishouyama; Suisyoyama; Suishyoyama)	[var: Yttrogummite] Van King specimen

Madagascar
Antsiranana Province Sava (Northeastern) Region Vohémar District Maromokotra Commune Befarafara	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Fianarantsoa Province Matsiatra Region Ampandramaika-Malakialina Pegmatite Field Ikalamavony District Fitampito Commune Andanoa Ambodibonara pegmatite	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Bemasoandro pegmatite	Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive. p 19
Malakialina pegmatites	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871

Norway
Aust-Agder Arendal Stokken Garta Feldspar Quarry	[var: Yttrogummite] Nordenskiöld, A.E. (1878): Mineralogiska bidrag 5. Cleveit, ett nytt yttro-uran mineral från Garta felsspatsbrott nära Arendal. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar , 4: 28-32
Evje og Hornnes Flatebygd Einerkilen Mine	[minmax website]
Landsverk Landsverk 1 (Landsverk Feldspar Mine; Jokelid Mine)	Info. board at the mine, 2005.
Østfold Sarpsborg Isesjøen Sætre Mine	Harald Bjørlykke (1939): Feltspat V. De sjeldne mineraler på de norske granittiske pegmatittganger, NGU Nr. 154
Setreåsen Setre I	Harald Bjørlykke: Feltspat V. De sjeldne mineraler på de norske granittiske pegmatittganger, NGU Nr. 154, 1939
Telemark Bamble (Bamle) Kjørstad (Kjørrestad) Østre Kjørstad quarry	field collected by Knut Eldjarn, visually identified.

Poland
Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie) Izerskie Mts Jelenia Góra District Kopaniec	Banaś 1970: Wstępne dane o minerałach uranu strefy Kopańca. Spraw. z Pos. Kom. Nauk PAN Oddz. w Krakowie T. 13/1

Portugal
Viseu District Mangualde Chãs de Tavares Tragos Pinhal do Souto mine
Cunha Baixa Quinta do Bispo mine

Russia
Northern Region Karelia Republic Northern Karelia Chupa pegmatite field	P.M. Kartashov data
Lopatova Guba mica pit	Pavel M. Kartashov data

Slovenia
Todraž Žirovski Vrh uranium mine	Dolenec, T. (1985): Secondary uranium minerals from the Zirovski Vrh uranium ore deposit. Rudarsko-Metalurski Zbornik 32, 195-206 (in Serbo-Croatian)

Spain
Castile and Leon Salamanca Saelices group Fé mine	Econ Geol (1994) 89:584-601
Catalonia Lleida (Lérida) El Pallars Jussà La Torre de Cabdella La Plana de Mont-ros Castell-estaó Eureka mine	Mata-Perelló (1990) "Els minerals de Catalunya" Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona: 441p

USA
Alaska Northwest Arctic Borough Fairhaven District Spruce Creek Prospect	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - CA013; upper Peace River)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough Ketchikan District Ross-Adams Mine	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
Arizona Apache Co. Navajo Indian Reservation Monument Valley Monument No. 2 channel Monument No. 2 Mine	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 241; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 35.
Coconino Co. Cameron District Cameron	No reference listed
Pima Co. Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation Quijotoa Mts Quijotoa District Quijotoa (Covered Wells) Linda Lee claims	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 241, 399; Robinson, R.L. (1955), Linda Lee claims, Pima Co., AZ, US Atomic Energy Comm. Prelim. Reconn. Rept. A-P-331.
California Kern Co. Erskine Creek District Bodfish Radiation prospect (Radiation property; Embree property) ?	Walker, G.W., Lovering, T.G., and Stephens, H.G. (1956), Radioactive Deposits in California: Special Report 49 of the Californnia Division of Mines & Geology: 31; Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 335; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 209, 378.
McKittrick-Taft area ?	Anonymous (1954), California Division of Mines, Mineral Information Service: 7(Dec 54): 2, 18; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 209.
Rosamond Jumpin claim ?	Walker, G.W., Lovering, T.G., and Stephens, H.G. (1956), Radioactive Deposits in California: Special Report 49 of the Californnia Division of Mines & Geology: 15; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 329.
Rosamond Uranium prospect (Rosamond prospect; Rosamond-Mojave prospect) ?	Walker, G.W., et al (1956), Radioactive deposits in California: California Division Mines Special Report 49: 15; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 209.
Tehachapi Mts Tehachapi Buster Tom prospect (Buster Tom claim) ?	Walker, G.W., Lovering, T.G., and Stephens, H.G. (1956), Radioactive Deposits in California: Special Report 49 of the Californnia Division of Mines & Geology: 17; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 209.
Sonoma Co. Bodega Head ?	Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 209.
Colorado Grand Co. Wheeler Basin Bennett Mine (Hell Hole claims)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Gunnison Co. Marshall Pass District	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Jefferson Co. Ralston Buttes District Schwartzwalder Mine (Ralston Creek Mine)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
La Plata Co. Needle Mountain District (Tacoma District; Florida District; Vallecito District) Thunder Mountain	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Larimer Co. Crystal Mountain Pegmatite District (Storm Mountain District) Big Boulder Mine (Big Boulder Beryl Mine)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Double Opening Prospect	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Hideabove (Big Diggings) pegmatite	Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 30 (Table A-1).
Hyatt Ranch Mine (Hyatt Mine)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Storm Mountain Storm Mountain Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Routt Co. Slavonia District E. C. Ellis property	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Martha Vranesich Mine (Gilpin Falls Nos. 1 and 2)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Saguache Co. Marshall Pass District	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Connecticut Fairfield Co. Bethel Biermann & Codfish Hill quarries	Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
Danbury area State Route 133	J. Zolan Specimen #93
Redding Branchville Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry)	Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
Ridgefield	Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
Litchfield Co. New Milford Upper Merryall New England Mining Company Quarry (Roebling Mine)	Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
Watertown Rt. 7 Roadcut 1	Bill Barret Coll. Specimen, Minerals identified by Jeremy Zolan
Middlesex Co. Haddam Haddam Neck Rock Landing Quarry	Earl Ingerson. American Mineralogist, Vol. 23, No. 4, April 1938, pp. 269-276
Middletown	Rutley, 12th Ed. (1900)
Portland Case quarries
Maine Androscoggin Co. Auburn Mt. Apatite District Maine Feldspar Quarry	USGS Bull 445
Oxford Co. Albany Wardwell Quarry (Pechnic Quarry)	King, V. (ed.), 2009, Maine feldspar, Families, and Feuds
Greenwood Tamminen Quarry	King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1
Rumford Black Mt. Quarry	King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1
Red Hill quarries	No reference listed
Sagadahoc Co. Georgetown Consolidated Feldspar Quarries	King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1., p.178.
Massachusetts Hampden Co. Blandford Blandford Mica mines	"Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
Chester Chester Mica Mine	Plante, A. (1992): Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities (Valley Geology, Greenfield, Mass)
Hampshire Co. Pelham Pelham asbestos mine	Emerson, B.K. Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 1917. (USGS Bulletin 597), p.216-217.
Worcester Co. Fitchburg Rollstone Hill Quarry ?	Emerson, B.K. Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 1917. (USGS Bulletin 597), p.237
Montana Jefferson Co. Boulder District Boulder Batholith Boulder Mts. Sugarloaf Mtn. Free Enterprise Mine (Silver Bell)	USGS Bulletin 988-G(1953)
Clancy-Lump Gulch District W. Wilson Mine (Liverpool Mine)	Am Min (1957) 42:222-239
Nevada Humboldt Co. Disaster District Granite Point mine	NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada
Moonlight mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Mineral Co. Marietta District 4-D Prospect	Garside NBMG Bull 81 (1973)
Pershing Co. Rye Patch District Stalins Present prospect	NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada
Washoe Co. Pyramid District Thunderbird claims ?	NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
Stateline Peak District Buckhorn mine	NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
New Hampshire Cheshire Co. Alstead Big Quarry (Davis Quarry; Gilsum & Bowers Quarry; Golding-Keene Quarry; Rhoda Quarry; Tripp No. 2 Quarry; Victory Quarry)	Rocks & Min.: 15: 124.
Clark Quarry	No reference listed
Grafton Co. Alexandria E.E. Smith Quarries (Smith Quarry; Bullock Quarry)	Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
Pattuck Quarry	No reference listed
Grafton Glass Hill Quarry	Rocks & Min.: 14:252.
Ruggles mine	No reference listed
Groton Palermo No. 1 Mine (Palermo #1 pegmatite)	Rocks & Min.: 16:208-211.; USGS Prof Paper 255; USGS Prof Paper 353
Rice Quarry
Orange Keyes Mica mines	Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
Rockingham Co. Raymond	Meyers & Stewart 1956. Geology of NH, Part III.
Chandler Quarry (Chandler Mine; Pegmatite No. 7)	Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
Sullivan Co. Acworth Beryl Mountain Quarry (Beryl Hill; William's Ledge)	No reference listed
New Jersey Morris Co. Mt Olive Township Mt Olive Crane Mine	The Iron Mines of NJ (1910), Bayley:325-327.
New Mexico McKinley Co.	Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed., 1996
Grants District Ambrosia Lake area Flat Top No. 3 mine	NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
Hanosh mine	NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
Red Point lode	NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
Section 25 mine	NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
Rio Arriba Co. Petaca District	Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996
Lonesome deposit	NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico
San Miguel Co. Elk Mountain District	Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
Guy no. 1 deposit	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
New York	The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 84.
New York City Manhattan (New York Co.) Manhattan Island 192th Street and Audubon Avenue	Anon (1888a) “Mr. William Hidden” Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences Vol 7, May 1888 ; Anon (1888a) “Mr. William Hidden” Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences Vol 7, May 1888
Sullivan Co. Glenwild	NY State Museum spec. no. 13932
Westchester Co. Bedford	The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 65.
Consolidated Feldspar Mining Corporation's plant (Baylis prospect (property) & Speranza prospect (property))	The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 39 & 45-46.
North Carolina Buncombe Co. Thomas Mine (Balsam Gap kyanite location; Parkway kyanite location)	No reference listed
Henderson Co. Flat Rock	www.excaliburmineral.com
Mitchell Co.	No reference listed
Buchanan Mine (Buchanan pegmatite)	Jay Ellis Ransom, 1974, Gems and Minerals of America
Hickey Mine	U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
Howells Feldspar Mine	Mineral Commodity Files,Asheville Regional Office, North Carolina Geological Survey
Spruce Pine District Crabtree Creek Field Mine	U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-ROM,Sep,1995
Penland Deer Park No. 2 Mine	Rocks & Min.:11:77; 16:290 & 60:92.; Ross, Henderson, and Posnjak (1931), American Mineralogist: 16: 213.
Spruce Pine Old 20 Mine (Carolina Mineral Company #20 Mine)	Rocks and Minerals (1985) 60:84-93,99
Smith Mine	Rocks & Min.: 11:76.
Yancey Co. Crabtree Creek headwaters Erwin Feldspar Corp. Mine	Lemanski collection (8161CL).
Spruce Pine District Celo Micaville Fanny Gouge Mine (Spruce Pine Mica Company No. 10 Mine)	U.S Bureau of Mines /Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
South Dakota Custer Co. Custer District Berne Ross Mine (Highland lode; John Ross Mine)	R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
Custer High Climb Mine	R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
Pennington Co. Keystone District Glendale Soda Spar pegmatite (Mountain Lion Mine)	R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
Keystone Barker-Ferguson Mine	R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
Texas Burnet Co. Clear Creek pegmatite	Crook, W.W. (1977): The Clear Creek pegmatite: a rare earth pegmatite in Burnett County, Texas. Mineralogical Record, 8 (2):88-90.
Llano Co. Bluffton Baringer Hill (Barringer Hill)	USGS Bulletin 340, pp. 286-294. (1908); Am Min (1932) Volume 17, pages 381-390,
Kingsland Granite Company quarry (Petrick quarry) Petrick pegmatite	Self-collected by Franklin Roberts.
Llano Badu Hill pegmatite	Self-collected by David Aldridge, March, 2006.
Utah Emery Co. San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell) Delta Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine)	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
San Juan Co. Paradox Valley Paradox Valley District Gray Dawn Mine (Little Don Mine; Grey Dawn)	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Washington Chelan Co. Chiwawa District Phelps Ridge Trinity Keefer Brothers Claim	Ref: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; Marshall T. Huntting, 1956
Stevens Co. Benjamin Lake Big Smoke Mine (Big Smoke Uranium Mine)	Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; Derkey, Joseph, Lasmanis
Deer Trail District Turtle Lake Midnite Mine (Midnight Mine)	Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.53
Wyoming Converse Co. Southern Powder River Basin District	Rocks & Minerals 76:385
Fremont Co. Crooks Gap-Green Mountain District	Rocks & Minerals 76:386
Niobrara Co. Silver Cliff Mine (Rochelle Mine)	Rocks & Minerals 76:388; USGS Bull 1009A

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