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Uranopilite from
Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uranopilite
Formula:(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uranopilite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:95830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:95830:9
GUID (UUID V4):7ffb81ed-516d-4df6-a147-b1545bc8e788
Nearest other occurrences of Uranopilite
57.4km (35.7 miles) Uranus Mine, Kleinrückerswalde, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
73.2km (45.5 miles) Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
74.4km (46.3 miles) Svornost Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
75.0km (46.6 miles) Schweitzer vein, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
75.2km (46.7 miles) Nové Město, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
75.2km (46.7 miles) Červená vein, Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
76.6km (47.6 miles) Elias Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
81.7km (50.8 miles) Walpurgis Flacher vein, Weißer Hirsch Mine (shaft 3), Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
82.0km (50.9 miles) Georg Wagsfort Mine, Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
98.1km (61.0 miles) Horní Slavkov uranium ore district, Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
References
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Book
.......................................... 30 Germany .................................................in several countries, including: AVR in Julich, Germany; Peach Bottom and Fort St. Vrain in the US; Dragon...uranium if higher prices justify reprocessing the mine tailings to recover some of the uranium that was...wastewater during environmental reclamation at a mine that has ceased production. The following statistical...was about 270 tU. In Argentina the Sierra Pintada mine had been in standby status since 1999 and was expected
Report (volume)
--------·------- _-·-. __ ..• __ .. __ . ___ __ ___ ~eta-uranopilite .•• -------------- --·----·. _____ . _________...from the Georg Wagsfort mine at J ohanngeorgenstadt in the Erzgebirge of Saxony. Pitchblende had been earlier...originally obtained from uraninite ·deposits in Saxony, Bohemia, and Cornwall. They were later supplemented...Liebigite Bayleyite Andersonite Johannite Peligotite Uranopilite Richetite Curite Clarkeite U ranospherite Vandenbrandeite...Schroeckingerite Voglite Unnamed mineral SULFATES Meta-uranopilite Zippeite MOLYBDATES Umohoite PHOSPHATES AND
Catalog/List
crystal showing good crystal form, 4"x6", S40.00. Germany (Ehrenfriedersdorf). Pale purple 3/16" crystals...worm-like forms on matrix, 1tx2, S4.00. ARGENTITE, Germany. Several f" cubes on matrix, l½x2t, $7.00. AURICHALCITE...xls on matrix. Old-timers from the Copper Queen Mine, lx2 to l½x2t, 115.00. Mexico. Bright blue terminated...Mineralogist, Nos 3-4, Vol 42. From the Delta Mine (Pick's Mine) as yellow veins in and on sandstone, lxl...li'lesh color on matrix, 3x4, S4.00. CALCITE. Germany, Crystals f' 1 to ½" with orange terminations due
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
indirectly (e.g., alteration of mine tunnel walls; weathering products of mine dumps and slag). A second human...occurrences Number of localities I. Mine-associated (“post-mine”) minerals Formula Type locality; other...Dandy mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado Metadelrioite 2 SrCa(VO3)2(OH)2 Jo Dandy mine, Paradox...Finistère, France Schuetteite 15 Hg3O2(SO4) Ocean mine dump, San Luis Obispo County, California Smrkovecite...Ni5(CO3)4(OH)2·4–5H2O 132 North mine, Widgiemooltha, Australia B. Alteration phases associated with mine tunnel walls Adolfpateraite
Book
.................................... ..... 48 Germany .................................................vvastewater during environmental reclamation at a mine that has ceased production. The following statistical...Saskatchewan, is the world's largest high-grade uraniu1n mine. The ore from that ,nine is crushed and treated...to start production at the Talvivaara Ni-Zn-Cu-Co mine, ,vhere bio-heap leaching is used to extract metals...Production is expected to grow when the Four Mile ISL mine comes on strea1n, and planned expansion of Olympic
Journal (issue)
Schneeberg Mining District, Western Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany ....................................... 620...Schneeberg District in the famous Saxon Erzgebirge of Germany has been a source of mineral specimens and mineral...1877 "find of the century" in the Weisser Hirsch mine; many fine specimens of gangue species-these are...Sammlungen, Brennhausgasse 14, D-09599 Freiberg, Germany. Email: Andreas .Massanek@geosamm.tu-freiberg.de...de 2 Naunhoferstrasse 49, D-04299 Leipzig, Germany. Email: info@sm -mineral.de 3 Senckenberg Naturhistorische
phosphates 74 uranocircite 73, 74 uranophane 84, 85 uranopilite 62 uranotile 84, 85 vauquelinite 63 verdelite...followed by the Bronze Age when copper was mixed with tin). Its characteristic copper-red colour is often hidden...brownish black, at Freiberg and Andreasberg in Germany, and also in the United States (Arizona). Antimony...especially near Kimberley); diamonds from the Kimberley mine are embedded in ultrabasic blue rock called kimberlite...carats, equal to 621 grams) was found at the Premier Mine; named the Cullinan diamond, it was presented to
Book
phosphates 74 uranocircite 73, 74 uranophane 84, 85 uranopilite 62 uranotile 84, 85 uvarovite 77, 78 vanadates...followed by the Bronze Age when copper was mixed with tin). Its characteristic copper-red colour is often hidden...brownish black, at Freiberg and Andreasberg in Germany, and also in the United States (Arizona). Antimony...especially near Kimberley); diamonds from the Kimberley mine are embedded in ultrabasic blue rock called kimberlite...carats, equal to 621 grams) was found at the Premier Mine; named the Cullinan diamond, it was presented to
Book (volume)
Freiberg, Schneeberg, and other localities in Saxony and was obtained in great quantities during the...Silver City district, Owyhee County, Idaho, Poorman mine, where masses weighing many pounds were especially...cubes. Bromyrite is found near Dernbach, Nassau, Germany (iodobromite) asA chlorian variety sociated with...probably also occurs in that state in the Hechman mine, near Globe, Gila County. Many other occurrences...reported from salt works at Hallein, Salzburg, Germany. Artificial NaCl-2H20 is probably monocUnic and
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phosphates 74 uranocircite 73, 74 uranophane84, 85 uranopilite 62 uranotile 84, 85 uvarovite 77, 78 vanadates...59 zippeite 62 zircon 77, 78, 78 zoisite 88 THE MINE LKINGDOM All physical bodies in Nature can be...or slightly rotated Vitreous. Like glass 3 THE MINE Class I: native ·elements Chemical elernents found...followed by the Bronze Age when copper was mixed with tin). Its characteristic copper-red colour is often hidden...brownish black, at Freiberg and Andreasberg in Germany, and also in the United States (Arizona). Antimony
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sulfates zippeite and possibly also uranopilite (1neta-uranopilite) exist in differently hydrated phases...Rutherfordine Rabbittite Bayleyite Schroeckingerite Uranopilite Autunite Me ta-urauocircite Saleeite Sabugalite...biaxial ( - ) . A number of sulfates (joha11nite, uranopilite) and carbonates (liebigite, rabbittite, rutherfordine)...and quartz (black) which also replaces core. Bigay mine, Lachaux, Auvergne, France ( X 100) ( Geffroy and...some deposits in nQrthern Canada and Schneeberg, Saxony. In the Blind River district of Ontario :fine-grained
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sometimes as fine, large speci¬ mens; at Freiberg, E. Germany; Pribram, Czechoslovakia; Broken Hill, New South...Keweenaw area of north Michigan; at the Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Arizona and at Georgetown, New Mexico....'branches' form a mesh. From the Harz Mountains, Germany 11 ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS and some may luminesce...— 40°C and shows a hexagonal struc¬ ture. It is tin-white with a brilliant metallic lustre and is found...Mount Avala, Yugoslavia and near Landsberg, W. Germany. It also occurs in the United States, in California
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Eastern Europe regional names as Bavaria, Bohemia, Saxony, Tyrol, and many others, are generally used without...dependent on the generosity of aristo¬ crats, as in Germany or Russia. Povarennykh would like to see a rational...Scotland, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Austria...chemist and mineralogist; student of Torbern Bergman; mine owner and mineral analyst; trained J. J. Berzelius...and chemist; assisted R. W. Bun¬ sen in Marburg, Germany; opened chemical laboratory in Philadelphia (1848);
Book (edition)
Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...Rice, Dolores co., both Colorado, at the Questa mine, Taos co., New 1994. Abernathyite K2[(UOJ 2l(AsO_J2]•6HzO...Harding Co .. South Dakota. and at the Fuemrole No2 mine, Emery co .. Utah. Also at Menzenschwand Scbwarzwald...the Sailauf quarry, Spessart Mts., Bavaria. both Germany, and from the Rabejac deposit, Herault dept.. France... = = = = = Acanthite, x 16 mm, Freiberg, Germany, H Abernathyite, 12 mm, Ririera/, France, H Abhurite
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1000° Mots inc. Native Gold on Quartz, Paymaster mine, South Porcupine, Ontario / Photo by Brian Boyle...Marquis imprimeur inc. Barite on Quartz, Rock Candy mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer...Mayer Publisher Pyromorphite, Society Girl mine, Moyie, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer Mineralogical... Ontario Canada Diopside on Grossular, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec / Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil...including amateur col- lectors, company executives, mine owners, and vari- in the appropriate position.
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interest themselves in the minerals of a single mine or mineral district, one or several particular mineral...explore for fluorescing minerals. The field—mine, mine dump, or quarry—can be richly rewarding in ...produced under ultraviolet light. Deserts were combed, mine dumps searched, and shelves filled with showy fluorescent...beautiful specimens from the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine in Mammoth, Arizona, consisting of small, glassy...Especially 13 FLUORESCENCE noted are the Ruggles mine at Grafton, New Hampshire, and the Strickland quarry
Book
Tantalum Tellurium Tellurium-oxygen Thallium Thorium Tin Titanium Titanium-oxygen Tungstate Tungstite Tungsten...K(U02)As04*3H20, Tet. Vitreous yellow. Fuemrole mine, Temple Mt., Emery Co., Utah, USA. H= 2-3, Djjj=...grey, bluish-grey, yellow, light green. Langban mine, Filipstad (near), Varmland, Sweden. H= 5, Djjj=3...Terres mine, St. Ausdell, Cornwall, England and/or Johanngeorgenstadt, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany. H=?,...804)3 •nH20, ® Hex. Transparent bluish. Lapis-lazuli mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakshan, Afghanistan. H= 5.5-6, Djj4=
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founding members of IMA. Hugo Strunz Unterw6ssen, Germany Foreword v ..: r m a n y YL'a rs of collcc1ing...b} (of Chesnokov) calcium iron oxide from burning mine dump Acid Aluminium Phosphate = (of Marchand) inadequately...Chesnokov) calcium chloro-oxy-silicate from burning mine dump Afanerita, Afonesa, Afanesite, Afanezit, Afonite...Chesnokov) calcium chlorosilicate from a burning mine dump Albriltonite = an artificial hydrated cobalt...(of Jusli) m ixture of Chlorargyrite and Calcite? [Mine d'Argent Alkaline] Alkalidavyn, Alkalidavyne =
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interest themselves in the minerals of a single mine or mineral district, one or several particular mineral...to explore for fluorescing minerals. The field—mine, mine dump, or quarry—can be richly rewarding in its...produced under ultraviolet light. Deserts were combed, mine dumps searched, and shelves filled with showy fluorescent...beautiful specimens from the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine in Mammoth, Arizona, consisting of small, glassy...Especially 13 FLUORESCENCE noted are the Ruggles mine at Grafton, New Hampshire, and the Strickland quarry
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
on minerals collected by A. de Hailer at Tynagh mine, Ireland, unpublished except in newsletters (Bulletins...Greigite. As a secondary mineral at Gravel Hill mine, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall (C. Sparrow, pers. comm...in Geevor mine, St. Just, Cornwall (Elton and Hooper, 1992). Andradite, stannoan In tin-bearing skarns...Dearman, 1966). Antimony Sb Trigonal From Pengenna mine, St. Kew, Cornwall; Hannaford, near Barnstaple,... [Also, as rare inclusions in galena, at Tynagh mine, Co. Galway, Eire (Clifford etal., 1986). Earlier
Report (issue)
mineral localities, with the minerals found at each mine or locality. Most mining districts and mineral localities...whole, along with those for which the specific area (mine, for instance) is not known. Other minerals, however...powellite, pyrite. Black Rock mine - specular hematite. Galena mine - galena. Iron Mountain Pass deposits...deposits - hematite. Skylark mine - azurite, calcite, chalcopyrite, chrysocolla, copper, cuprite, diopside...c1inozoisi te, tourmaline, tremolite, wollastonite. Cave mine - anglesite, aragonite, argentite, aurichalcite
Book (edition)
been replaced in the locality seotion by the Scotty Mine, an active operation of considerable interest. The...Quarry Orchard Mine - Bessey Quarry - - Black Mountain Mines Bumpus Quarry - - - Cummings Mine - - Donahue...Donahue Prospect George Elliot Mine Harvard Mine - - Heikkinen Qua rry - Hibbs Quarry - - - - - - - - - -...Mines - - { a ) Nevel Quarry (b) Dunton Mine ( c ) Scotty Mine Palermo No. l Mf.ne Pikes Ladge Rice Mines...Mines A. C. Perham Quarr;; Roy Q,ue.rry Scribner Mine Stearns Prospect Tanmin�n Pita Waisanen-Tamminen
Report (volume)
Discolors on exposure to light, but a little copper or tin strong. in the bottle will prevent this change. ...Johanngeorgenstadt, coarsely radiating crystals. very low. Saxony (Harvard). Lemon-yellow, 2V large (?). Optically...alteration product of the agricolite. 2. Schwarzenberg, Saxony (A. M. N.-H.). A finely fibrous mineral with moderate...0 = 1.500 ±0.003. Birefringence 0.01. 3. Saxony, Germany (U. S. N. M. 16793). Very finely fibrous, probably...ANDRADITE. Arizona (analyzed by W. T. Schaller). Empire mine, Nogales quadrangle, Ariz. The analysis 22 gives
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(Manzano Mountains), E. of Albuquerque. Galena King mine: barite, fluorite, galena, malachite. Hell Canyon...Canyon subdistrict (Seiiora de 10s Milagros mine): copper, cuprite, malachite. Catron County Apache Creek...Pueblo Park, SW of Reserve: labradorite. Taylor Creek Tin district, Black Range. Adobe Ranch: cassiterite,...stolzite. Wilcox district, S. of Mogollon. Lone Pine mine: emmonsite, khademite, lannonite,* mackayite, poughite...poughite, rajite,* tellurium, wilcoxite.* Sacaton mine, Blue Rock and Bit Spar prospects: fluorite. Volume
Book (edition)
gives the indices 221 for the face. To deter 192. mine, by plotting, the axial ratio of an orthorhombic...with iodides of antimony, 1 740-1 870 arsenic and tin, also sulphur and iodof orm (see Merwin) ... 1 740-2...arsenopyrite. 7. Lead-gray: galena, molybdenite. 6. Tin-white: mercury; cobaltite. 8. Steel-gray: nearly...luster of the metals, as of gold, copper, iron, tin. In general, a mineral is not said to have metallic...SiO 2 silicon dioxide (quartz); (corundum); SnO 2 tin dioxide (cassiterite) As2 O3 arsenic trioxide.(arsenolite)
 
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