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Kasolite

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Kasolite

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kasolite

Swambo Hill, Swambo, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kasolite

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kasolite

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kasolite

Swambo Hill, Swambo, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kasolite

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kasolite

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kasolite

Swambo Hill, Swambo, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Formula:
Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O
Colour:
Ocher yellow to brownish yellow, amber brown, lemon yellow, to green or reddish orange
Lustre:
Sub-Adamantine, Greasy
Hardness:
4 - 5
Specific Gravity:
5.83 - 6.5
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For the type occurrence.
Possibly the Pb analogue of unnamed phase 'UM1956-02-SiO:CaHU'. The only accepted Pb-U silicate mineral. Chemically similar to 'orlite'.


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Classification of KasoliteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
8/B.34-80
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.AK.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
K : Uranyl neso- and polysilicates
Dana 8th ed.:
53.3.1.1

53 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions or Complex Cations
3 : Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations with (UO2)
Hey's CIM Ref.:
14.16.17

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
16 : Silicates of U

Physical Properties of KasoliteHide

Lustre:
Sub-Adamantine, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Comment:
Dull to earthy if massive
Colour:
Ocher yellow to brownish yellow, amber brown, lemon yellow, to green or reddish orange
Streak:
Pale yellow brown
Hardness:
4 - 5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {001}
Indistinct on {100} {010}
Density:
5.83 - 6.5 g/cm3 (Measured)    6.256 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KasoliteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.890 nβ = 1.910 nγ = 1.950
2V:
Measured: 43° , Calculated: 72°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.060
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
strong
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
X=Y= pale yellow
Z= colorless to slightly grayish

Chemical Properties of KasoliteHide

Formula:
Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O
IMA Formula:
Pb(UO2)SiO4 · H2O
Elements listed:
H, O, Pb, Si, U - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
As,P,Ba,Fe,Mg,Ca

Crystallography of KasoliteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.24 Å, b = 6.94 Å, c = 6.70 Å
β = 104.33°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.908 : 1 : 0.965
Unit Cell V:
596.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Stout prismatic, lath-like crystals.

Type Occurrence of KasoliteHide

Synonyms of KasoliteHide

Other Language Names for KasoliteHide

German:Kasolit
Simplified Chinese:硅铅铀矿
Spanish:Kasolita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Torbernite66 photos of Kasolite associated with Torbernite on mindat.org.
Malachite37 photos of Kasolite associated with Malachite on mindat.org.
Wulfenite25 photos of Kasolite associated with Wulfenite on mindat.org.
Cuprosklodowskite19 photos of Kasolite associated with Cuprosklodowskite on mindat.org.
Quartz14 photos of Kasolite associated with Quartz on mindat.org.
Curite14 photos of Kasolite associated with Curite on mindat.org.
Uraninite9 photos of Kasolite associated with Uraninite on mindat.org.
Uranophane7 photos of Kasolite associated with Uranophane on mindat.org.
Metatorbernite7 photos of Kasolite associated with Metatorbernite on mindat.org.
Vandenbrandeite6 photos of Kasolite associated with Vandenbrandeite on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

9.AK.05Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2OOrth.
9.AK.10CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
9.AK.10OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
9.AK.10SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.AK.15Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2OMon. 2 : P21
9.AK.15NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
9.AK.15Uranophane-βCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2OMon.
9.AK.15UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2OMon. 2 : P21
9.AK.15Beta-UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
9.AK.20Swamboite-(Nd)Nd0.333[(UO2)(SiO3OH)](H2O)∼2.5Mon.
9.AK.25HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2OMon.
9.AK.25MetahaiweeiteCa(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O
9.AK.25RanquiliteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
9.AK.30WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2OOrth.
9.AK.30CoutinhoiteThxBa(1-2x)(UO2)2Si5O13 · (H2O)1+y (0 < x < 0.5 and 0 < y < (2+x))Orth.
9.AK.35UrsiliteMg4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2OOrth.
9.AK.35MagnioursiliteMg4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5(OH)6 · 20H2O
9.AK.35CalcioursiliteCa4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5(OH)6 · 15H2O
9.AK.40UranosiliteUO3 · 7SiO2Orth.

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

53.3.1.2UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2OMon. 2 : P21
53.3.1.3SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
53.3.1.4CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
53.3.1.5Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2OMon. 2 : P21
53.3.1.6NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
53.3.1.7OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
53.3.1.8Swamboite-(Nd)Nd0.333[(UO2)(SiO3OH)](H2O)∼2.5Mon.
53.3.1.9Uranophane-βCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2OMon.

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

14.16.1UranosiliteUO3 · 7SiO2Orth.
14.16.2Coffinite(U4+,Th)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4xTet.
14.16.3Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2OOrth.
14.16.4Swamboite-(Nd)Nd0.333[(UO2)(SiO3OH)](H2O)∼2.5Mon.
14.16.5WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2OOrth.
14.16.6Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2OMon. 2 : P21
14.16.7NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
14.16.8CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
14.16.9SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
14.16.10UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2OMon. 2 : P21
14.16.11Uranophane-βCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2OMon.
14.16.12HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2OMon.
14.16.13MetahaiweeiteCa(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O
14.16.15SteacyiteK0.3(Na,Ca)2ThSi8O20Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mcc
14.16.16EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20Tet. 4 2 2 : I4 2 2
14.16.18OrlitePb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
14.16.19OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for KasoliteHide

Reference List:
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American Mineralogist (1922): 7: 128.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1972): 101: 27.
Rosenzweig, A. and Ryan, R.R. (1977a), Kasolite, Pb(UO2)(SiO4).H2O. Crystal Structure Communications: 6: 617-621.
Stohl, F. V. & Smith, D. K. (1981): The crystal chemistry of the uranyl silicate minerals. American Mineralogist 66, 615-625.
Burns, P.C. (2005) U 6+ minerals and inorganic compounds: insights into an expanded structural hierarchy of crystal structures. Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1839-1894.
K. Fejfarová, M. Dušek, J. Plášil, J. Čejka, J. Sejkora, R. Škoda (2013): Reinvestigation of the crystal structure of kasolite, Pb[(UO2)(SiO4)](H2O), an important alteration product of uraninite, UO2+x. J. Nucl. Mater. 434, 461-467.

Internet Links for KasoliteHide

Localities for KasoliteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • La Rioja
No reference listed
Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry; Hugo A. Peña (1970): Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Industria y Minería. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
    • Tafí del Valle Department
      • Cerro Pichao
Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection
Australia
 
  • Northern Territory
    • West Arnhem Region
      • Kakadu
Angela Giblin (2004) Alligator Rivers Uranium deposits (Koongarra, Nabarlek and Ranger One) Northern Territory. CRC LEME; Isobe, H., Murakami, T., & Ewing, R. C. (1992). Alteration of uranium minerals in the Koongarra deposit, Australia: Unweathered zone. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 190, 174-187.
Econ Geol (1987)82:1152-1168; Angela Giblin (2004) Alligator Rivers Uranium deposits (Koongarra, Nabarlek and Ranger One) Northern Territory. CRC LEME
      • South Alligator River
Henry, D.A., Pogson, R.E. and Williams, P.A. (2005) Threadgoldite from the South Alligator Valley uranium field, Northern Territory, Australia: second world occurrence. , Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 7-11
  • South Australia
    • Flinders Ranges
      • North Flinders Ranges
        • Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Station)
          • Mawson Plateau - Paralana Hot Springs area
Australian Journal of Mineralogy 8:75-79
          • Mt Painter area
J. Brugger at al.: Australian Journal of Mineralogy 9(1):15-31 (2003); J. Brugger et al.: Amer. Min. 89:339-347 (2004); Lapis 29(3):41 (2004); Brugger, J., Meisser, N., Etschmann, B., Ansermet, S., & Pring, A. (2011). Paulscherrerite from the Number 2 Workings, Mount Painter Inlier, Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia:“Dehydrated schoepite” is a mineral after all. American Mineralogist, 96(2-3), 229-240.
    • Mt Lofty Ranges
      • South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)
        • Fleurieu Peninsula
          • Myponga
American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25.
  • Western Australia
    • Ashburton Shire
      • Barradale
Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
      • Nanutarra Station
Ferguson, K.M. (1999) Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 15.
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Hohe Tauern
      • Gastein valley
        • Naßfeld valley
          • Kreuzkogel massif
            • Radhausberg
A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
      • Habach valley
A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
Natural History Museum Vienna collection
      • Hollersbach valley
        • Schafkopf (Schafkogel)
A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Scharnbachgraben
Natural History Museum Vienna collection
      • Rauris valley
        • Hüttwinkl valley
A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
Canada
 
  • Northwest Territories
    • Mackenzie District
L. I. Cowan (1962): Cuprosklodowskite, kasolite and schoepite from Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. Can. Mineral. 7, 331-332.
  • Nunavut
    • Kivalliq Region
      • Baker Lake
Miller A. (1980) Uranium Geology of the Eastern Baker Lake Basin, District of Keewatin, Northwest Territories; G.S.C. Bulletin 330.
  • Ontario
    • Haliburton Co.
      • Cardiff Township
Trail,R.J. 1980, Catalogue of Canadian Minerals, GSC Paper 80-18
G. Pouliot, J. A. Maxwell, and S. C. Robinson (1964): Cenosite from Bancroft, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 8, 1-10.
Geological survey of canada misc report 39
Reiner Mielke 2013
      • Monmouth Township
Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.; Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum; Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.
    • Kenora District
      • MacNicol Township
Ann P.Sabina (1991), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Sudbury to Winnipeg. GSC Misc. Report 49. p.192
  • Québec
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Baie-James
        • Otish Mts
SASSANO, G. & ROCHELEAU, M. (1987) Quelques minéraux d'uranium des Bassin d'Otish et de Mistassini, Québec. Canadian Mineralogist 25, 185-193.
  • Saskatchewan
    • Beaverlodge Lake area
      • Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd. mines
Jeremy Zolan
      • Goldfields District
        • Consolidated Nicholson Mines
Hogarth, D. D. (1951): Studies of radioactive compounds: II — meta-zeunerite, uranophane, kasolite, and cuprosklodowskite in Canada. American Mineralogist, 36, 411-414.
    • Lac La Ronge
Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: La Ronge - Creighton, Saskatchewan, Flin Flon, Thompson, Manitoba. GSC paper 71-27, 65.
China
 
  • Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
    • Benxi Prefecture
      • Nanfen District
Dahlkamp, F.J. (2009): Uranium Deposits of the World. Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg), pp. 31-156
Czech Republic
 
  • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
    • Central Bohemia Region
      • Příbram
        • Březové Hory ore region (Birkenberg)
          • Březové Hory deposit
J. Plásil, J. Cejka, J. Sejkora, P. Skácha, V. Goliás, P. Jarka, F. Laufek, J. Jehlicka, I. Nemec, and L. Strnad (2010): Widenmannite, a rare uranyl lead carbonate: occurrence, formation and characterization. Mineralogical Magazine 74, 97-110.
[Bull.N.M.Praha 2002, 10, p.43-77]
    • Hradec Králové Region
      • Krkonoše Mtn (Riesengebirge)
        • Špindlerův Mlýn (Spindlermühle)
Plášil J., Sejkora J., Škoda R., Goliáš V. 2006: Supergene Y, REE minerals from the Medvědín deposit, the Krkonoše (Giant) Mts., Czech Repulic. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 28, 181-183; Journal of Geosciences 54:15-56
    • Karlovy Vary Region
      • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
        • Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal)
          • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
Lapis 2002(7/8), 47
    • Liberec Region
      • Harrachov (Harrachsdorf)
Sejkora, j., Veselovský, F., Šrein, V.: The supergene mineralization of uranium occurence Rýžoviště near Harrachov (Krkonoše Mts., Czech republic). Acta Mus. Nat. Prague, Ser. B, Hist. nat., 1994, 50, p. 55-91.
    • Plzeň Region
      • Nepomuk (Pomuk)
Pauliš P., Kopecký S., Černý P. 2007: Uranové minerály České Republiky a jejich naleziště. 1. část. (Kutna Hora, issue 1)
    • Ústí Region
      • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
        • Klášterec nad Ohří
Sejkora, Jiří; Čejka, Jiří (2007), Šreinite from Horní Halže, the Krušné hory Mountains, Czech Republic, a new mineral species, its comparison with asselbornite from Schneeberg, and new data for asselbornite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, Volume 184(2)197-206.
  • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
    • Olomouc Region
      • Javorník (Jauernig)
        • Horní Hoštice
Pauliš, P., Novák, F., Ševců, J.: Sekundární minerály z uranového ložiska Jelení vrch u Horních Hoštic v Rychlebských horách. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 2004, roč. 89, s. 121 - 138.
Sejkora, J.: Uranové ložisko Zálesí v Rychlebských horách. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 105-110.
    • South Moravia Region
      • Tišnov
Uranové minerály České republiky a jejich naleziště = Uranmineralien der Tschechische Republik und ihre Fundstellen / Petr Pauliš, Stanislav Kopecký, Pavel Černý / Kutná Hora : Kuttna, 2007
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
 
  • Katanga (Shaba)
Am Min 36:394-410
    • Katanga Copper Crescent
      • Kambove District
      • Kolwezi District
        • Kamoto
Deliens, Michel (1992): Occurrence de roubaultite à Kamoto (Shaba, Zaïre). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Sciences de la Terre. 58, 295-296.
        • Kolwezi
V.D.C. Daltry (1992) The Type Mineralogy Of Africa : Zaire pp 33-62
      • Lubumbashi (Elizabethville)
      • Shinkolobwe
Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris (1922): 173, 1476-1477; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 914.
      • Swambo
Egypt
 
  • Red Sea Governorate
    • Eastern Desert
Mineral. Deposita 43 (2008) 933-944.
      • Sikait-Zabara region
Yehia H. Dawood (2011) Mineral Chemistry and Genesis of Uranyl Minerals Associated with Psammitic Gneisses, Abu Rusheid Area, South Eastern Desert of Egypt. JKAU: Earth Sci., Vol. 21, No. 1, pp: 137-169
Raslan, Mohamed F.; Ali, Mohamed A.; El-Feky, Mohamed G. (2010) Mineralogy and radioactivity of pegmatites from South Wadi Khuda area, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry; Vol. 29 Issue 4, p343
Finland
 
  • Northern Finland Region
    • Kuusamo
Vuorelainen, Yrjö 1962. Tutkimusselostus Kuusamon Juuman-Säkkilän albitiittikiviin liittyvien U-aiheiden malmimineraaliseurueista. Outokummun aineistot, 070/4613/ YV/ 62
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Allier
      • Ébreuil
        • Échassières
Kolitsch, U., Gröbner, J. & Brandstätter, F. (2009): Neufunde von Les Montmins, Allier, Frankreich. Lapis 34 (11), 24-32; 54 (in German).
    • Loire
      • Saint-Just-en-Chevalet
        • Saint-Priest-la-Prugne
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV (1998), p. 45
J.-J. Périchaud: "Où trouver les minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 1, Editions l'Instant Durable (Clermont-Ferrand), 1985, p. 92
    • Puy-de-Dôme
      • Puy-Guillaume
        • Lachaux
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV (1998)
J. Chervet, G. Branche : "Contribution à l'étude des minéraux secondaires d'uranium français", ENSP Nancy, 1955
Chollet Pascal collection
Queneau Patrice Collection
      • Saint-Amant-Tallende
        • Olloix
H. Agrinier and J. Geffroy : "Les Minéraux Séléniés du Point Uranifère de Liauzun-en-Olloix (Puy de Dôme) : Clausthalite, Sélénium Natif, Sélénite de Plomb et Chalcoménite", Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr., 1967, XC, N°3, 383-386
    • Savoie
      • La Lauzière massif
DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R.. (2000). La Lauzière : les espèces minérales, Savoie, France. Le Règne Minéral hors-série n°6, pp. 24-39. Editions du Piat.
DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R. (2000). Uranium et fentes tardi-hercyniennes. Le Règne Minéral hors-série n°6, pp. 21-23. Editions du Piat.
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
    • Saône-et-Loire
      • Issy-l'Evêque
        • Grury
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
No reference listed
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
  • Brittany
    • Morbihan
      • Guern
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV (1998)
      • Lignol
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Creuse
      • Crozant
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
    • Haute-Vienne
      • Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
      • Compreignac
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
  • Occitanie
    • Hérault
      • Lodève
Georges Favreau specimens
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Alpes-Maritimes
      • Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
        • Roure
Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
Gabon
 
  • Haut-Ogooué Province
    • Franceville
Handbook of Mineralogy
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Black Forest
      • Lahr
        • Reichenbach
          • Weiler
Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
      • Menzenschwand
Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
        • Vorderdorf
S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Schenkenzell
        • Wittichen
          • Böckelsbach valley
S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
          • Burgfelsen
No reference listed
          • Heubach Valley
No reference listed
      • Wolfach
        • Oberwolfach
          • Rankach valley
Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); WALENTA, K. (1993): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara (5. Folge). - Lapis 18 (1), 16-23.
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Wölsendorf Fluorite Mining District
        • Wölsendorf East District
          • Schwarzach bei Nabburg
            • Wölsendorf
Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
P Mostmans collection
        • Wölsendorf West District
          • Stulln
Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Zandt
S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Hunsrück
      • Birkenfeld
        • Ellweiler
Aufschluss 69/(7+8), Lapis 79/(7+8)
    • Palatinate
      • Winnweiler
        • Imsbach
Lapis, 9 (5), 36-39.
Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
  • Saxony
    • Vogtland
      • Oelsnitz
Gröbner, J. and Kolitsch, U. (2007): The minerals of the uranium prospect at Tirpersdorf, Vogtland. Lapis 32, 37-42; 58. (in German)
      • Zobes-Bergen District
        • Bergen U deposit
          • Bergen
Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Hungary
 
  • Heves Co.
    • Bükk Mts
      • Nagyvisnyó
Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
India
 
  • Rajasthan (Rajputana)
    • Ajmer Division
      • Bhilwara District
Current Science, 92, 5, 592-4, 2007
    • Udaipur Division
Saini, S. N.; Rahman, M.; Roy, M. K.; Singh, G. (2004): Uranium mineralisation in Lower Proterozoic basal quartzite of Putholi-Hamirgarh basin, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. Exploration and Research for Atomic Minerals 15, 147-153.
Italy
 
  • Aosta Valley
    • Courmayeur
      • Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif)
        • Veny Valley
  • Piedmont
    • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
      • Ossola Valley
        • Antrona Valley
          • Montescheno
Roggiani A. G. (1974) - Kasolite dell'Alpe "I Mondei" - in territorio di Montescheno, valle Antrona, Ossola - Rend. S.I.M.P., Milano, 30 (1), pp. 61-75 and Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 23 (1), 42-49
  • Sardinia
    • Carbonia-Iglesias Province
      • Fluminimaggiore
Orlandi, P. (2011): Zibaldone di mineralogia italiana 2010: parte seconda. Micro, 3/2011, 98-100.
  • Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol)
    • Trento Province
      • Canal San Bovo
        • Vanoi Valley
          • Pralongo
Venzo, Z., Bittarello, E., Canal, A., Ciriotti, M.E., Gasparetto, P., Pegoraro, S., Toffolo, L., Tosato, F. (2017): La Cava di granito "Grisotto" in località Pralongo, Valle del Vanoi, Canal San Bovo. Trento. Micro, 15, 1-2017, 44-62.
      • Giudicarie Valleys
        • Chiese Valley
          • Condino
Campostrini, I., Demartin, F., & Gramaccioli, C. M. (2006). Rio Giulis. Minerali secondari del giacimento uranifero presso Condino, Trento. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30(3), 152-165.
          • Daone
            • Daone Valley
              • Limes
Campostrini, I., Demartin, F., Gramaccioli, C.M. (2005): Val Daone. Minerali secondari del giacimento uranifero presso Limes, Daone (TN). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2005, 228-240.
        • Rendena Valley
          • Bocenago & Spiazzo
- Ravagnani D.(1974): I giacimenti uraniferi italiani e i loro minerali. Gruppo Mineralogico Italiano Ed., Milano (pagg.188).
Japan
 
  • Honshu Island
    • Chugoku Region
      • Okayama Prefecture
Kato (1973), Sakurai Kobutsu Hyohon (Sakurai collection) 57
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Mun. de Aldama
      • Peña Blanca District
        • Sierra Peña Blanca
Andrew Haighton Collection
    • Mun. de Aquiles Serdán
Museum of Natural History London analysis
Namibia
 
  • Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto)
    • Tsumeb
Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany
Norway
 
  • Aust-Agder
    • Froland
Åmli,R (1975): Mineralogy and rare earth geochemistry of apatite and xenotime from the Gloserheia granite pegmatite, Froland, southern Norway. American Mineralogist 60:607-620
Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68, p 155
    • Valle
      • Strømsheia (Straumsheia)
Neumann, H. (1955): Kobberforekomstene på Straumsheia. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 191, 18-29
  • Buskerud
    • Krødsherad
      • Krøderen Lake
Kristiansen, R. (2007): Sekundære uranmineraler i Norge. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35, 49-59
  • Nordland
    • Sørfold
Husdal, T. (2008): The minerals of the pegmatites within the Tysfjord granite, northern Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, skrift 38, 5-28.
  • Østfold
    • Halden
      • Idd
        • Aspedammen
Sørlie, T. (2003): Herrebøkasa - juvelen blant Østfolds pegmatitter. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, Skrift 25, 19-22.
  • Troms
    • Tromsø
      • Kvaløya
Sverdrup, T.L.,Thorkildsen, C.D. & Bjørlykke, H. (1967): Uran og Thorium i Norge. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 250A, 3-31
  • Vest-Agder
    • Lindesnes
      • Vigeland
Sverdrup, T. L. (1959): The pegmatite dyke at Rømteland. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 211 (Årbok 1959): 124-196
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
    • Kłodzko District
Siuda R. & Szełęg E. 2008: Vanadium and uranium secondary minerals from the Kletno deposit (Sudety Mts, Poland). Mineralogia - Special Papers, vol. 32, p. 143
Portugal
 
  • Guarda District
    • Trancoso
      • Sebadelhe da Serra
Pedro Alves collection
  • Viseu District
    • Mangualde
      • Chãs de Tavares
        • Tragos
Republic of Macedonia
 
  • Kratovo-Zletovo ore District
Radusinovic, D. (1974). Zletovska Reka uranium deposit. In IAEA Symposium on the formation of uranium ore deposits. Athens, Greece (pp. 593-601).
Romania
 
  • Bihor Co.
    • Nucet
Szakáll:Minerals of Carpathians,2003
  • Suceava Co.
    • Suceava district
Hîrtopanu P., Udubaşa G., Scott P., Hârtopanu I. (2004) Uranium sulphide mineralisation in the Bistriţa Mts., East Carpathians, Romania. Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits 81:108-111
Russia
 
  • Far-Eastern Region
    • Primorskiy Kray
      • Vostok
  • Northern Region
    • Karelia Republic
      • Northern Karelia
P.M. Kartashov data
    • Murmanskaya Oblast'
      • Belye Tundry Massif
Lyalina, L.M., Selivanova, E.A., Savchenko, Ye.E., Zozulya, D.R., Kadyrova, G.I. (2014): Minerals of the gadolinite-(Y)–hingganite-(Y) series in the alkali granite pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula. Geology of Ore Deposits, 56, 675-684.
P.M. Kartashov data
      • Keivy Mountains
        • Western Keivy Massif
Voloshin A.V., Pakhomovskii Ya.A. [Волошин А. В., Пахомовский Я. А.] (1986): Minerals and evolution of mineral formation in amazonite pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula [Минералы и эволюция минералообразования в амазонитовых пегматитах Кольского полуострова]. Nauka, Leningrad, 168 pp. (in Russian).
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Córdoba
      • Cardeña
I. Ramos Márquez; C. Menor Salván; M. Calvo Rebollar; A. Carmona Ruiz y J. Viñals (2012) Kasolita de la mina “San Rafael”, Cardeña (Córdoba, España). Acopios, 3: 63-76. DOI: 10.7597/acopios2171-7788.2012.63
Sweden
 
  • Lappland
    • Arjeplog
      • Jäkkvik
Natural History Museum, Stockholm collection # 19790003
    • Jokkmokk
No reference listed
    • Ultevis
No reference listed
  • Medelpad
    • Ånge
  • Södermanland
    • Nyköping
  • Värmland
    • Torsby
Löfvendahl, R: (1981): Secondary uranium minerals in Sweden. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning C779, 20
  • Västerbotten
    • Skellefteå
Sandström, F. (2008) Varuträskpegmatiten. Litofilen, 25 (2), 17-46
  • Västergötland
    • Svenljunga
Switzerland
 
  • Bern
    • Hasli Valley
      • Guttannen
        • Handegg
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 237.
  • Glarus
    • Murg Valley
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 237.
  • Vaud (Waadt)
    • Lavey-les-Bains
Meisser, N. (2012): La minéralogie de l'uranium dans le massif des Aiguilles Rouges. Matér. Géol. Suisse, Sér. géotech. 96, 183 p.
  • Wallis (Valais)
    • Collonges
      • Plex
Meisser, N. (2012): La minéralogie de l'uranium dans le massif des Aiguilles Rouges. Matér. Géol. Suisse, Sér. géotech. 96, 183 p.
    • Le Trient Valley
      • Finhaut
        • Emosson
Meisser, N. (2012): La minéralogie de l'uranium dans le massif des Aiguilles Rouges. Matér. Géol. Suisse, Sér. géotech. 96, 183 p.
Meisser, N. (2012): La minéralogie de l'uranium dans le massif des Aiguilles Rouges. Matér. Géol. Suisse, Sér. géotech. 96, 183 p.
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 237.
Tajikistan
 
  • Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad)
    • Khodzhent (Leninabad)
      • Kyzyltyube-Sai
Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
Tanzania
 
  • Morogoro Region
    • Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts)
J. Geffroy, J.A. Sarcia, J. Chervet : "Les Minéraux Uranifères Français", 1960, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires / Saclay - PUF.; Frondel C, Meyrowitz R (1956) Studies of uranium minerals (XIX): rutherfordine, diderichite, and clarkeite. American Mineralogist 41, 127-133
UK
 
  • England
    • Cornwall
      • St Just District
        • St Just
          • Botallack
Elton and Hooper, 1995, J.Russ.Soc.,6,p.17-26
Journal of the Russell Society, 6(1), 17-26 (1995)
  • Scotland
    • North West Highlands
von Backstrom, J. W. (1974). Other uranium deposit. In IAEA Symposium on the formation of uranium ore deposits. Athens, Greece (pp. 605-624).
    • Outer Hebrides
      • Isle of Harris
O. von Knorring and R. Dearnley (1960) The Lewisian Pegmatites of South Harris, Outer Hebrides. Mineralogical Magazine 32:366-378
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa Co.
      • Buckeye Hills District
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 41, 112.
    • Navajo Co.
      • Seven Mile Canyon
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 266.
    • Pima Co.
      • Oro Blanco Mts
        • Oro Blanco District (Ruby District)
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10095028, MRDS ID #M000219.
      • Sierrita Mts
        • Papago District (Sierrita District)
Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1962), Reconnaissance study of uranium deposits in Arizona, USGS Bull. 1147-A: A31-A34.
    • Santa Cruz Co.
      • Oro Blanco Mts
        • Oro Blanco District (Ruby District)
Arthur L. Flagg Collection No. 4931A/B
      • Pajarito Mts
        • Pajarito District
          • Big Steve - White Oak group
            • Pena Blanca Lake
Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 72 (Table 4); US Atomic Energy Commission Prelim. Reconnaisance Report A-R-2 (1953); Granger & Raup (1962): 42-44; Nelson (1963); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
            • Walker Canyon
Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 72 (Table 4); US Atomic Energy Commission Prelim. Reconnaisance Report D-441 (1952); Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 209, 266; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1962), Recon. Study of Uranium Deposits in AZ, USGS Bull. 1147-A: 42-44; Nelson (1963); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
      • Santa Rita Mts
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 296; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 77.
        • Tyndall District
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 124, 266, 408; Robinson, R.L. (1954), Duranium claims Santa Cruz Co., AZ, US Atomic Energy Comm. Preliminary Recon. Rept. A-P-285; Shawe, D.R. (1966), AZ-NM and NV-UT beryllium belts, USGS PP 550-C: 206-213.
‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 266.
    • Yavapai Co.
Frondel, C. (1958), Systematic Mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 315; Grant, Raymond W., Richard A. Bideaux & Sidney A. Williams (2006), Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995 to 2005: 8.
  • California
    • San Bernardino Co.
      • Twentynine Palms District
        • Twentynine Palms
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 235.
  • Colorado
    • Chaffee Co.
      • Buena Vista
Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Clear Creek Co.
      • Lawson District (Dumont District)
Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • El Paso Co.
      • Cheyenne District (St. Peters Dome District)
"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
    • Gilpin Co.
      • Central City District
Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 371
USGS Bull 1032A
      • Eureka District
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 371
Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 371; USGS Bull 1032A
    • Grand Co.
      • Wheeler Basin
Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Jefferson Co.
      • South Platte Pegmatite District
Pavel M. Kartashov data, Dean Allum specimens
    • Saguache Co.
      • Marshall Pass District
Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
  • Maine
    • Oxford Co.
      • Greenwood
"Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998
  • Michigan
    • Gogebic Co.
      • Watersmeet
Travis Olds collection
  • Nevada
    • Clark Co.
      • Spring Mts
        • Goodsprings District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
          • Shenandoah Peak (Shenandoah Mountain)
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Page, L. R.; Stocking, H. E.; Smith, H. B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. USGS Professional Paper 300 pp97-103
NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
    • Lyon Co.
      • Washington District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Mineral Co.
      • Marietta District
Garside NBMG Bull 81 (1973); Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Online Documents OF06-19 - Nevada Uranium and Thorium Occurrences
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
  • New Hampshire
    • Grafton Co.
      • Grafton
Clifford Frondel (1956) Mineral Composition of Gummite, American Mineralogist 41:539-568.; Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
  • New Mexico
    • Sierra Co.
Van King
Jerry Cone Collection
  • New York
    • Essex Co.
      • Crown Point Township
Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State
Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World
  • North Carolina
    • Mitchell Co.
Finch,Robert J. and Ewing, Rodney C. (1997) Clarkeite: New chemical and structural data: American Mineralogist,Vol.82,pg 607-619,1997
Finch,Robert J. and Ewing,Rodney C.(1997) Clarkeite:New chemical and structural data, America Mineralogist,Vol.82 pg. 607-619,1997
      • Spruce Pine District
        • Spruce Pine
          • Greasy Creek Township
Finch,Robert J. and Ewing,Rodney C.(1997) Clarkeite: New chemical and structural data; American Mineralogist, Vol.82, pg. 607-619,1997
    • Yancey Co.
      • Spruce Pine District
        • Celo
          • Micaville
Finch,Robert J. and Ewing,Rodney C. (1997) Clarkeite:New chemical and structural data , American Mineralogist,Vol. 82,pg 607-619,1997
  • Pennsylvania
    • Carbon Co.
      • Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk)
USGS: Geological Survey Circular 350
Lapham & Geyer, 1965. Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania
USGS: Geological Survey Circular 350
    • Lycoming Co.
      • Penn Township
Smith and Hioff (1984)
  • South Dakota
    • Custer Co.
      • Custer District
        • Fourmile
Rocks & Minerals: 75(3): 156-169.
    • Pennington Co.
      • Keystone District
        • Keystone
Rocks & Min.:10:147 & 60:112,116.
  • Texas
    • Hudspeth Co.
      • Sierra Blanca Peaks
O'Neill, L. C. (2014). REE-Be-UF mineralization of the Round Top laccolith, Sierra Blanca Peaks, Trans-Pecos Texas (MS dissertation).
  • Wyoming
    • Carbon Co.
Rocks & Minerals 76:384
Zimbabwe
 
  • Mashonaland East
    • Mutoko District (Mtoko District)
      • Mutoko parish (Mtoko)
Gallagher, M.J. (1967): Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine. 36, 50-59
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