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Uraninite from
Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Comments:Large quantities of uraninite and its alteration to other minerals have been found here.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gummite46
Microcline23
Zircon23
Vandendriesscheite20
Uranophane17
Parauranophane15
Autunite10
Phosphuranylite7
Schoepite7
Soddyite6
Quartz6
Meta-autunite6
Paulscherrerite5
Fluorapatite5
Muscovite3
Albite2
Becquerelite1
Curite1
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (26 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11404
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11404:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
12.0km (7.4 miles) Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) Pattuck Quarry, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) E.E. Smith Mine, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) Palermo No. 2 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) George Frank Smith Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) Beryl Mountain Quarry, South Acworth, Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
55.3km (34.4 miles) Allen Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
57.8km (35.9 miles) Turner Mine, Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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