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Metatorbernite from

Lady Katy claims (Lady Katie group; Lucky Katy claims), Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA

Locality type: Claim
Classification
Species: Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Comments: Occurs as a fracture filling and is disseminated in country rock with quartz and Fe-oxides.
Confirmation
Validity: Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data: Click here to view Metatorbernite data
Locality Data: Click here to view Lady Katy claims (Lady Katie group; Lucky Katy claims), Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 546208
Long-form Identifier: 1:3:546208:7
GUID (UUID V4): bc1ccd39-fccb-4ccb-99e4-b819b313bfc0
References
Cal Div of Mines & Geo Bulletin 189 " Minerals of California" Walker, G.W., et al (1956), Radioactive deposits in California: California Division Mines Special Report 49: 10, 26 Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 264 Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.