Abstract
Bassetite and uranospathite Were described as new uranium minerals from Cornwall in 1915 by A. F. Hallimond, to whose paper reference should be made to supplement the descriptions given here. The position of both minerals as relatives of autunite was recognized by Hallimond. Unfortunately, chemical analyses could not be obtained and the composition of these minerals has remained uncertain. No further information has been published about uranospathite. In 1940 Meixner reported that microchemical tests of an apparently authentic specimen of bassetite from Cornwall indicated that the mineral was a hydrated iron uranyl phosphate.
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