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Torbernite from
Moonlight Mine, Disaster Mining District, Montana Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Torbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Comments:May be metazeunerite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Torbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moonlight Mine, Disaster Mining District, Montana Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:279028
Long-form Identifier:1:3:279028:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Torbernite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGranite Point Mine (Granite Point claims; Chevron claims), Disaster Mining District, Montana Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘBlue Jack group, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
93.7km (58.2 miles) ⓘPike Creek Carnotite Group (Kiska; Luck Canyon; Carnotite Group), Pueblo Mining District (Denio Mining District), Harney County, Oregon, USA
References
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology NBMG Open-File Report 96-3 By Stephen B. Castor, Christopher D. Henry, Lisa A. Shevenell
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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