Coffinite R070402
Name: Coffinite
RRUFF ID: R070402
Ideal Chemistry: U[SiO4,(OH)4]
Locality: Happy Jack mine (Blue Dike mine), Copper Point, White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Source: Michael Scott S102007 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Black grains in sandstone associated with uranopilite
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070402
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Coffinite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Fleischer M (1955) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 40, 941-944   [view file]

Stieff L R, Stern T W, Sherwood A M (1955) Preliminary description of coffinite - a new uranium mineral, Science, 121, 608-609

Stieff L R, Stern T W, Sherwood A M (1956) Coffinite, a uranous silicate with hydroxyl substitution: a new mineral, American Mineralogist, 41, 675-688   [view file]