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Meta-autunite from
Verdi Development Company Anomaly No. 3 prospect (Verdi Development Company property), Gem Hill, Rosamond Hills, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Meta-autunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Comments:Occurs coating fractures in granodiorite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Uranophane
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Meta-autunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Verdi Development Company Anomaly No. 3 prospect (Verdi Development Company property), Gem Hill, Rosamond Hills, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684186
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684186:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Meta-autunite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘRosamond Uranium prospect (Rosamond prospect; Rosamond-Mojave prospect), Gem Hill, Rosamond Hills, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘKervin prospect (Kervin claim; Kervin-Lucky Seven; Lucky Seven prospect; Lucky Seven Mine), Rocky Point, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘMiracle Mine, Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘChilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino 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: 15
Troxel, Bennie Wyatt, Stinson, M.C., and Chesterman, C.W. (1957) Uranium. California Division of Mines Bulletin 176: 677
Troxel, Bennie W., Morton, Paul K. (1962) Mines and Mineral Resources of Kern County California. County Report 1. California Division of Mines and Geologypages 336, 344
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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