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Torbernite from
Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA


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Torbernite, etc.

Summit Diggings, Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
05904720017369965229387.jpg
Torbernite, etc.

Summit Diggings, Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Torbernite, etc.

Summit Diggings, Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Locality type:Property
Classification
Species:Torbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Comments:Occurs in Red Mountain Volcanics.
Habit:Platy
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Torbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:654129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:654129:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Torbernite in this Region
Summit Diggings, Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Torbernite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSummit Diggings, Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘKervin prospect (Kervin claim; Kervin-Lucky Seven; Lucky Seven prospect; Lucky Seven Mine), Rocky Point, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed U occurrence [1], Rocky Point, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
85.3km (53.0 miles) ⓘMiracle Mine, Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
86.2km (53.5 miles) ⓘKergon Mine (Kergon group of claims; Kergon-Buckeye; Buckeye group; Kergon Mine Great Lakes Chemical Co.; Kergon-Buckete), Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘJay Bird No. 1 claim (Jay Bird claim), Johnsondale, Tulare County, California, USA
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘGolden Nugget prospect [2] (Polaris group), Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
Walker, G.W., Lovering, T.G., and Stephens, H.G. (1956), Radioactive Deposits in California: Special Report 49 of the California Division of Mines & Geology: 19
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 369
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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