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Uranophane from
Eagle and Mary Alice Claims, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Uranophane
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uranophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eagle and Mary Alice Claims, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:377131
Long-form Identifier:1:3:377131:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uranophane
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘBeth Group, Uncompahgre Peak Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘSurprise Occurrence (Elk Mine), Elk Park Area, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘClyde Long property, Elk Park, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘBlack King Mine (Black King No. 4; Black King No. 5; Black King No. 5 Claim; Unpatented Claims: Black King No. 1; Evans Claims; Weatherly Claims), Placerville Mining District, Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
70.0km (43.5 miles) ⓘLa Rue Claims (La Rue No. 2; La Rue No. 22), Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘElisha Group, Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘCochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
76.1km (47.3 miles) ⓘThornburg Mine (Los Ochos claims; Los Ochos Mine; Thornburg No. 1 Mine; T-1 Mine), Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘKathy Jo and Irishman's Dream Claims (East Mine; Lost Nueve Mine), Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
87.0km (54.0 miles) ⓘShorty Lode, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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