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Ningyoite - Sold


Ningyoite is a hydrous uranium phosphate mineral, specifically a member of the rhabdophane group. Muto et al. (1959) named the mineral after the Ningyo Pass, site of the type locality. Ningyoite forms minute crystals (ca. 5 microns) in sandstone, and constitutes the principal uranium ore at this locality.

This item was part of the personal collection of Ralph Merrill, proprietor of the prolific mail order business Minerals Unlimited. Merrill obtained this specimen in 1960. Merrill's collection card and label also ship with the specimen.