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  1. 19th July 2018, 04:18 PM #21
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    It kinda does look like uranium ore to me. One way to find out is to deep fry it in some tempura and eat it and see if you become a superhero.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rok_Dr View Post
    Well I'm finally back from dinner and after looking at the picture and location my guess would be either Torbernite (Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 12H2O) or Autunite [/FONT]
    Funny that! I wondered whether it was Autunite.

    I remember in my youthful rock-hound days bringing home a rock from the Gammon Ranges with what was described by someone far more knowledgeable than me as having Autunite flakes embedded within it. It was part of my rock collection for years!!! Fortunately not one of the pretty ones that sat on my bedroom shelf
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    Hi,
    looks like the light green could be Autunite and the darker material could be uraninite. I picked up similar minerals there in 1984 during an undergrad field visit to Mary Kay.
    Since then I've dropped back whenever I've been going past. I've also met the senior auctioneer who oversaw the the disposal of the mine equipment and town buildings.
    On another trip, one of my client gave me a tour of the whole place. He was the last senior metallurgist and president if the town social club.
    A fabulous place with a very interesting history. Some of the first uranium from MK was used in the Manhattan Project.
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    These are pictures from my protest t-shirt purchased in 1984. These t-shirts were printed as part of a community protest to try to stop the closure of the mine.
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    heres a photo of the town water feature with a comparisons back in the day







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    After having another look at your original pic don I'll side with Saitch and call the red brown mineral on top Garnet. The pic below though from your second post is very likely to be uraninite. Love those old T shirts Geoman, takes me back....

    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    Its a great adjunct to outback touring. We always carry a metal detector & UV light ( & now it seems a geiger counter )

    Walking about at night & looking at the ground with a UV light you can find Fluorescing minerals & other gems. Downside is your vehicle becomes heavier through the trip as you load it up with samples.

    Found these in about 1/2 hour in this one spot.



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