[Rockhounds] Grandviewite

[marilyn travis]

Don't know but marilyn and I took a trip there this year and I noticed the 
uranium mine on the rim.  later that week I herd the govmt said the mine 
could never be opened again even though supposidly ther is still high grad 
ore in it.  they pulled the claim and even though it wsa not in operation 
said it could never reopen  even with a preexixting claim.  Don't you just 
love our GOVT?  new rules when ever they want.  Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kreigh Tomaszewski" <Kreigh at Tomaszewski.net>
To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" 
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Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 8:09 PM
Subject: [Rockhounds] Grandviewite


> Grandviewite is IMA 2007-004. The Type Locality (and only locality) is the 
> Grand View Mine (Last Chance Mine; No. 1 Pat claim 3591; No. 5 Pat claim 
> 3592a; No. 4 Pat claim 3592a; Canyon Copper Mine; Grand Canyon Mine), 
> Cape Royal,  Horseshoe Mesa,  Grand Canyon National Park,  Grandview 
> District,  Coconino Co.,  Arizona,  USA.
>
> Does anyone know how permission was obtained to legally collect specimens 
> in Grand Canyon National Park so they can be offered for commercial sale 
> to collectors? I know several mineral dealers who are offering specimens, 
> and eBay has many specimens for sale.
>
> Or is this all old stuff collected decades ago coming out of closets?
>
> Kreigh
>
>
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