Schoepite from
Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Schoepite | |
| Formula: | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O | |
| Comments: | Surficial alteration product of uraninite with becquerelite & small amounts of fourmarierite. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| References | ||
| References: | Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 364; Frondel, C. (1956), Mineral composition of gummite, Am.Min.: 41: 539-568; Frondel, C. (1958), Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 78. | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Becquerelite Fourmarierite Uraninite | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Schoepite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USA | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Schoepite | ||
| 76.9km (47.8 miles) | ⓘPosey Mine (Posey group), Red Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, USA | |
| 81.7km (50.8 miles) | ⓘHideout Mine (Hideout No. 1 Mine), Deer Flat, White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, USA | |
| 98.5km (61.2 miles) | ⓘHappy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, USA | |