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Metatorbernite from
Rainbow Mine (Rainbow deposit), Asbestos Point (Asbestos Peak), Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Metatorbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Comments:Occurs with limonite and gypsum in near-surface fractures.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Gypsum
Limonite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metatorbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rainbow Mine (Rainbow deposit), Asbestos Point (Asbestos Peak), Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:247886
Long-form Identifier:1:3:247886:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Metatorbernite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘRed Bluff Mine (Red Bluff prospect; Red Bluff claims; Claim MS 4788), Warm Spring Canyon, Asbestos Point (Asbestos Peak) area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘSue Mine (Anomaly B6-2; Sue claims), Bull Canyon, Asbestos Point (Asbestos Peak) area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘDonna Lee Mine (Donna Lee deposit; Anomaly B6-4), Deep Creek Canyon, Sierra Ancha Wilderness Area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘFirst Chance Mine (First Chance deposits; Beulah claims; Minnie claims), Rose Creek Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘLost Dog claim (Lost Dog deposit; Lost Dog prospect; Lorian Mine; Melinda Mine; Via Development Co. property), Workman Creek, Rose Creek Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘLucky Stop Mine (Lucky Stop deposit; Wyoming Minerals lease), Workman Creek, Rose Creek Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘWorkman Mine (Workman deposit; Workman claims; Workman group; Anomaly B6-8), Aztec Lodge area, Workman Creek Valley, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘSuckerite claims (Charles Jr. No. 1 & 2; Definitely group; Tulsa Minerals Inc. property; Uranium Corp. lease), Workman Creek area, Aztec Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘGreat Gain deposit (Great Gain prospect), Greenback Peak area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘFairview Mine (Fairview deposit), Greenback Peak area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 455-456
 
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