Sample No TORB8

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Torbernite from Merrivale Quarry, Devon UK.  Very rare location specimen collected on a Sunday in 1968, under a temporary water fall caused by torrential rain, just after the lode was opened up whilst quarrying for ornamental granite. Quarry is is now closed and flooded with 100s of feet of water. This quarry has produced many specimens of autunite/niicite and phurcolite in the 1960s and 70s, but torbernite is very rare from this location.

Many smal crystals on granite matrix10cm

Calcium Uranium Phosphate
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O


Merrivale Quarry


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