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coffinite

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coffinite [′kȯf·ə‚nīt]
(mineralogy)
USiO4A black silicate important as a uranium ore; found in sandstone deposits and hydrothermal veins in New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.


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The Millennium deposit''s ore mineralogy is comprised of pitchblende, with lesser amounts of coffinite and uraninite.
Collecting crystals is a popular Swiss hobby, and many displays include minerals -- such as zircon, coffinite, carnotite, monazite, brannerite, titanite and pitchblende -- containing radon-emitting uranium or thorium.
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