Unnamed U occurrence [1], Inyo County, California, USAi
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Unnamed U occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
Inyo County | County |
California | State |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 8' 13'' North , 117° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Olancha | 192 (2015) | 16.9km |
Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 53.2km |
Onyx | 475 (2011) | 55.3km |
Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 55.9km |
China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 57.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3465:7
GUID (UUID V4):
42760648-d5e4-4233-95b5-e941ecb3223e
An U occurrence/prospect located in the WΒ½ T20S, R37E, MDM, upslope from the Haiwee reservoir (North or South Haiwee Reservoir - ???).
NOTE: This locality is probably synonymous with the Coso Range Uranium Mine; however, there are insufficient data to equate the two files.
Mineralization is hosted in granite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Haiweeite (TL) Formula: Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O Type Locality: Description: Occurs as spherulitic aggregates on fracture surfaces in granite. References: McBurney, T. C., Murdoch, J. (1959) Haiweeite, a new uranium mineral from California. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 839-843 |
β Metahaiweeite (TL) Formula: Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O Type Locality: References: |
β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Description: Occurs in fracture coatings on granite. |
β Weeksite Formula: K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Haiweeite (TL) | 9.AK.25 | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] Β· 6H2O |
β | Metahaiweeite (TL) | 9.AK.25 | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 Β· nH2O |
β | Weeksite | 9.AK.30 | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) Β· 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
H | β Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
O | β Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
Si | β Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
U | β Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | β Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Inyo County
- Coso Mining DistrictMining District
- Coso RangeMountain Range
- Inyo County
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
McBurney, T. C., Murdoch, J. (1959) Haiweeite, a new uranium mineral from California. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 839-843
Unnamed U occurrence [1], Inyo County, California, USA