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Schoepite Group

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About Schoepite GroupHide

Note: Paraschoepite is most probably a mixture.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
40555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40555:7

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0004319MetaschoepiteKlingensmith A L, Deely K M, Kinman W S, Kelly V, Burns P C (2007) Neptunium incorporation in sodium-substituted metaschoepite American Mineralogist 92 662-6692007synthetic0293
0004318MetaschoepiteKlingensmith A L, Deely K M, Kinman W S, Kelly V, Burns P C (2007) Neptunium incorporation in sodium-substituted metaschoepite American Mineralogist 92 662-6692007synthetic0293
0004317MetaschoepiteKlingensmith A L, Deely K M, Kinman W S, Kelly V, Burns P C (2007) Neptunium incorporation in sodium-substituted metaschoepite American Mineralogist 92 662-6692007synthetic0293
0004316MetaschoepiteKlingensmith A L, Deely K M, Kinman W S, Kelly V, Burns P C (2007) Neptunium incorporation in sodium-substituted metaschoepite American Mineralogist 92 662-6692007synthetic0293
0004315MetaschoepiteKlingensmith A L, Deely K M, Kinman W S, Kelly V, Burns P C (2007) Neptunium incorporation in sodium-substituted metaschoepite American Mineralogist 92 662-6692007Katanga, Congo0293
0009921MetaschoepiteWeller M T, Light M E, Gelbrich T (2000) Structure of uranium (VI) oxide dihydrate UO3*2H2O; synthetic meta-schoepite (UO2)4O(OH)6*5H2O Acta Crystallographica B56 577-5832000synthetic0293
0005517SchoepiteFinch R J, Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C, Ewing R C (1996) The crystal structure of schoepite, [(UO2)8O2(OH)12](H2O)12 The Canadian Mineralogist 34 1071-108819960293
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Relationship of Schoepite Group to other SpeciesHide

Schoepite Group Members:
Metaschoepite (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
Paulscherrerite UO2(OH)2Mon.
Schoepite (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
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Localities for Schoepite GroupHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • Córdoba Province
    • Punilla Department
      • San Roque District
        • Tanti
          • Cerro Blanco pegmatite district
[Schoepite] Mr. Nelson Valenzuela.
Australia
 
  • Northern Territory
    • Coomalie Shire
      • Rum Jungle
[Schoepite] D.A.Berkman (1968)
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station)
        • Mount Painter area
[Metaschoepite, Paulscherrerite, Schoepite] Brugger et al. (2003) +1 other reference
  • Tasmania
    • Northern Midlands municipality
      • Rossarden mining district
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Bottrill (2021)
Brazil
 
  • Bahia
[Schoepite] Pires et al. (2014)
Canada
 
  • Northwest Territories
    • North Slave Region
[Schoepite] Cowan (1962)
  • Nova Scotia
    • Cumberland Co.
[Schoepite] Chatterjee (1977)
  • Ontario
    • Haliburton County
      • Highlands East Township
        • Cardiff Township
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Reiner Mielke and Travis Olds
China
 
  • Guangdong
    • Shaoguan
      • Wengyuan Co.
[Schoepite] Long Lu et al. (2006)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
[Metaschoepite] Pauliš P. et al. (Kutna Hora, issue 1)
      • Háje
[Schoepite] Plášil
[Schoepite] - (Pavel Škácha coll.)
      • Příbram
        • Bytíz
[Schoepite] Plášil et al. (2026)
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Karlovy Vary District
[Schoepite] Hloušek et al. (2002)
[Metaschoepite] Hloušek et al. (2002)
[Metaschoepite] Möhn et al. (12/2021)
[Metaschoepite] Analyzed by and in the collection of ...
[Schoepite] Plášil et al. (2014)
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Chomutov District
[Schoepite]
[Schoepite] Hyrsl et al. (2009)
DR Congo
 
  • Haut-Katanga
    • Kambove Territory
      • Shinkolobwe
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Am Min 50 (1965)
  • Lualaba
    • Mutshatsha
      • Kamoto
[Schoepite]
      • Kolwezi
[Schoepite] Deliens (1996) +1 other reference
      • Sicomines copper-cobalt project
[Schoepite] Lavinsky (n.d.)
Egypt
 
  • Red Sea Governorate
[Schoepite] El-Naby (2009)
[Schoepite] Hussein et al. (1988)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Loire
      • Roanne
        • Saint-Priest-la-Prugne
[Schoepite] - (1998)
[Schoepite] J.-J. Périchaud: "Où trouver les minéraux d'Auvergne" et al. (Clermont-Ferrand)
    • Puy-de-Dôme
      • Thiers
        • Lachaux
[Schoepite] - (1998)
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Corrèze
      • Ussel
        • Davignac
[Schoepite] Queneau (n.d.)
    • Deux-Sèvres
      • Bressuire
        • Mauléon
          • La Chapelle-Largeau
[Schoepite] Lièvre et al. (2002)
        • Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre
[Schoepite] Lièvre et al. (2002)
    • Haute-Vienne
      • Bellac
        • Compreignac
[Schoepite] - (1998)
[Schoepite] - (1998)
  • Occitanie
    • Hérault
      • Lodève
        • Le Bosc
[Schoepite] - (1998)
        • Le Puech
[Schoepite] Bariand et al. (1993) +1 other reference
        • Lodève
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] collection BONNET Frederic
[Schoepite] - (1998)
Gabon
 
  • Haut-Ogooué Province
    • Léboumbi-Leyou Department
[Schoepite] Janusz Janeczek (1999)
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Walenta (1992)
      • Waldshut
        • St Blasien
          • Menzenschwand
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] SEM-EDS and XRD by Joy Desor and ...
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Baden-Baden
        • Müllenbach U deposit
[Schoepite] Walenta (1992)
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Schwandorf District
        • Schwarzach bei Nabburg
          • Wölsendorf
[Schoepite]
[Schoepite] Dill et al. (2010)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Birkenfeld
      • Birkenfeld
        • Ellweiler
[Schoepite] Aufschluss 69/ (7+8) +1 other reference
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
[Schoepite] Lapis 30 (7/8)
      • Schwarzenberg
        • Pöhla
[Metaschoepite] Witzke (1996)
Hungary
 
  • Baranya County
    • Pécs District
[Schoepite] Szakáll et al. (1996)
      • Kővágótöttös
[Schoepite] Szakáll et al. (1996)
Italy
 
  • Lombardy
    • Bergamo Province
      • Valgoglio
[Schoepite] Daniele Ravagnani - I giacimenti ...
    • Sondrio Province
      • Novate Mezzola
        • Codera Valley
[Schoepite] De Michele V. (1979)
  • Piedmont
    • Cuneo Province
      • Roburent
        • San Giacomo
          • I Cardin
[Schoepite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
    • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
      • Montescheno
[Schoepite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
  • Sardinia
    • Metropolitan City of Cagliari
      • Capoterra
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] In the collection of Brent Thorne. ...
  • Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
    • Trento Province
      • Bocenago
        • Monte Toff
[Schoepite] Ravagnani (1974)
      • Borgo Chiese
        • Condino
[Schoepite] Campostrini et al. (2006)
      • Valdaone
        • Daone
          • Daone Valley
            • Limes
[Schoepite] Campostrini et al. (2005)
Japan
 
  • Okayama Prefecture
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Akira Kato (1973)
  • Shimane Prefecture
    • Unnan City
      • Daito
[Metaschoepite] Akira Kato (1973)
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Aldama Municipality
      • Peña Blanca District
        • Sierra Peña Blanca
[Schoepite] Murphy (2006)
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] www.swri.org (2001)
Namibia
 
  • Hardap Region
    • Daweb
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Bowell et al. (2017)
New Zealand
 
  • West Coast Region
    • Buller District
      • Westport
[Schoepite] Christie et al. (2000)
Norway
 
  • Agder
    • Evje og Hornnes
[Schoepite] Neumann (1985)
[Schoepite] Neumann (1985)
Pakistan
 
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
    • Lakki Marwat District
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Alia et al. (2018)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Karkonosze County
      • Kowary
        • Podgórze
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Syczewski et al. (2023)
Russia
 
  • Stavropol Krai
    • Pyatigorsk
[Schoepite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
  • Zabaykalsky Krai
    • Krasnokamensky District
      • Krasnokamensk
[Schoepite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Spain
 
  • Catalonia
    • Lleida
      • Pallars Jussà
        • La Vall Fosca
          • La Torre de Cabdella
            • Castell-estaó
[Schoepite] Joan Abella i Creus specimens
  • Extremadura
    • Badajoz
      • La Haba
[Schoepite] www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.)
[Schoepite] www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.)
      • Quintana de la Serena
[Schoepite] www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.)
Switzerland
 
  • Grisons
    • Maloja Region
      • Bregaglia
        • Upper Val Bregaglia
          • Albigna Valley
[Schoepite] Stalder et al. (1998)
  • Valais
    • Saint-Maurice
      • Salvan
        • Les Marécottes
          • La Creusaz
[Schoepite] Meisser (2012)
[Metaschoepite] Meisser (2012)
Tajikistan
 
  • Sughd
    • Khodzhent (Leninabad)
[Schoepite] Pekov (1998)
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Dumfries and Galloway
[Schoepite] Braithwaite et al. (1990)
[Schoepite] Knight (1978) +2 other references
      • Needle's Eye
[Schoepite] R. S. W. Braithwaite and J. R. Knight (1990) +1 other reference
Ukraine
 
  • Kyiv Oblast
    • Ivankiv Raion
[Schoepite] Burakov et al. () +1 other reference
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
      • Cane Valley Mining District
        • Yazzie Mesa
          • Monument No. 2 channel
[Schoepite] Frondel (1956) +2 other references
    • Coconino County
      • Cameron Mining District
[Schoepite] Bollin et al. (1958)
[Schoepite] Austin (1964) +1 other reference
    • Yavapai County
      • Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range)
        • Castle Creek Mining District
[Schoepite] Granger (1962) +1 other reference
  • Colorado
    • Fremont County
[Schoepite] Eckel et al. (1997)
      • Texas Creek Area
[Schoepite] Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Gunnison County
[Schoepite] Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Mesa County
      • Gateway Mining District
        • Beaver Mesa
[Metaschoepite] ID confirmed at Carnegie Museum of ... +1 other reference
    • Moffat County
      • Maybell Mining District
        • Maybell Mines
[Schoepite] Eckel et al. (1997)
[Schoepite] Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Park County
      • Lake George (Badger Flats) Area
[Schoepite] Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Saguache County
[Schoepite] Gross (1965) +2 other references
    • San Miguel County
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Kampf et al. (2019)
[Schoepite] Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Maine
    • Androscoggin County
      • Poland
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] King et al. (1994)
    • Oxford County
      • Albany
[Schoepite] King (2009)
[Schoepite] King (2009)
      • Buckfield
[Schoepite] Fred Davis discovery specimen and ...
      • Greenwood
        • Uncle Tom Mountain
[Schoepite] Falster et al. (2019)
      • Newry
[Schoepite] King et al. (1994)
[Schoepite] King et al. (6)
[Schoepite] King et al. (6)
      • Peru
[Schoepite] King (2000) +1 other reference
    • Sagadahoc County
      • Topsham
        • Highland Green
[Schoepite]
[Schoepite] King et al. (1994) +1 other reference
  • New Hampshire
    • Grafton County
      • Grafton
[Paulscherrerite, Schoepite] Frondel (1956)
      • Groton
[Paulscherrerite, Schoepite] Whitmore et al. (2004)
    • Sullivan County
      • Acworth
        • South Acworth
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Dana 8:258
  • New Mexico
    • Cibola County
[Schoepite] Northrop et al. (1996)
[Schoepite] NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology ...
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Caldwell (2018)
  • North Carolina
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Foord et al. (1997)
      • Spruce Pine
[Schoepite] Curt segeler
  • Texas
    • Karnes County
[Schoepite] Smith (1991)
[Schoepite] MINERALS OF THE KARNES URANIUM ...
  • Utah
    • Emery County
      • San Rafael Swell Mining District
        • Green Vein Mesa
[Schoepite] Bullock (1981)
[Schoepite] Page et al. (1956) +3 other references
    • San Juan County
      • Deer Flat Mining District
[Schoepite] Bullock (1981)
      • La Sal Creek Mining District
[Metaschoepite] Carnegie Museum of Natural History ...
      • Red Canyon Mining District
[Schoepite] Bullock (1981)
[Schoepite] Bullock (1981)
[Schoepite] USGS TEI #514 +2 other references
[Metaschoepite, Schoepite] Min News 16:1 p1
    • Wayne County
      • Fremont Mining District
[Schoepite] Bullock (1981)
  • Wyoming
    • Converse County
      • Highland Flats-Box Creek Mining District
[Schoepite] Sumaila (2017)
    • Fremont County
[Schoepite] USGS MRDS Database
[Schoepite] Am Min 51:1567-1578
Uzbekistan
 
  • Namangan Region
    • Pop District
[Schoepite] Frost et al. (2009)
 
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