Uranophane from
Foggintor Quarry, Princetown, Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Locality type: | Quarry | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Uranophane | |
Formula: | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O | |
Formation: | Secondary | |
Comments: | Minute crusts of lemon yellow, massive uranophane in cavities in tourmalinised granite. Only observed at the foot of the dumps. | |
Habit: | Massive | |
Colour: | Brilliant lemon yellow. | |
Luminescent properties: | Not fluorescent under UV light. | |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
Analysis Reference: | M0/0813; -/820; -/821 | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Uranophane data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Foggintor Quarry, Princetown, Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1103262 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1103262:5 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 2654bdc0-51f0-48c7-8693-526b3a7eafe8 | |
Nearest other occurrences of Uranophane | ||
2.7km (1.6 miles) | ⓘMerrivale Quarry, Whitchurch, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
References | ||