Weeksite from
Red Knob Mine (Red Knob prospect; Red Knob claims), Muggins Mountains uranium prospects, Muggins Mining District, Muggins Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Locality type: | Mine | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Weeksite | |
Formula: | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O | |
Comments: | Occurs coating and intergrown with chalcedony, etc. | |
Habit: | Radial aggregates of fibrous to acicular crystals | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Associated Minerals: | ||
Associates: | Carnotite Chalcedony Wulfenite | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Fluorite | 3 photos of Weeksite associated with Fluorite at this locality. | |
Quartz | ⓘ3 photos of Weeksite associated with Quartz at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Weeksite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Red Knob Mine (Red Knob prospect; Red Knob claims), Muggins Mountains uranium prospects, Muggins Mining District, Muggins Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 248649 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:248649:9 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 54f79f08-d5d7-4efa-8bf3-05f0a8439a93 | |
References | ||
Honea, Russell M. (1959) New data on gastunite, an alkali uranyl silicate. American Mineralogist, 44 (9-10) 1047-1056 |
Red Knob Mine, Muggins Mountains uranium prospects, Muggins Mining District, Muggins Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA