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Uraninite from
Case Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Comments:Typically as small (<0.5 cm) grains best found using gamma-ray detectors.
Habit:subhedral
Colour:black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uranophaneⓘ1 photo of Uraninite associated with Uranophane at this locality.
Metatorberniteⓘ1 photo of Uraninite associated with Metatorbernite at this locality.
Albiteⓘ1 photo of Uraninite associated with Albite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Case Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:132530
Long-form Identifier:1:3:132530:0
GUID (UUID V4):183021d0-0c9e-4da7-be62-93dd4e778152
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBordonaro Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘHale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘAndrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘHowe Quarry (Howe #1 Quarry; Huspband Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSchoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘState Forest Quarry No. 1 (State Forest #1 Quarry; Clark Hill Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
CONNECTICUT Mineral Locality Index Although many sites in Connecticut are no longer open to collectors...H. WEBER 1172 West L a k e Avenue Guilford, Connecticut 06437-1342 E A R L E C. SULLIVAN 17 R o c k y...y R i d g e D r i v e T r u m b u l l , Connecticut 06611-5326 T his locality index is meant to serve...collectors. More often than not, collecting in Connecticut is no longer per­ mitted. Many of the localities...effort has been made to list a l l localities in Connecticut, a small state that is big on mineralization
Book (edition)
THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK * «-‱ r ** K* ysf^ :' ‱'’S >- n...250 SPECIES iBooks by Ronald Everett Januzzi CONNECTICUT MINERALS ON PARADE NEW YORK STATE MINERALS ON...THE MINERALOGICAL PRESS 83 Elm Street Danbury. Connecticut IIOIPW MINERALS ON PARAt>E F.tMSTltIP* THREE...to enrich our knowledge of the mineralogy of Connecticut: James Dwight Dana Samuel L. Penfield Edward...Minerals from the Principal Localities in Western Connecticut and Southeastern New York State.............
Journal (issue)
standard, SRM No. 104 (Burned Magnesite). In this case, the original 1933 certificate of analysis (above...6 (Right) - Sheet Copper – Flambeau Mine (Rusk County, WI) Figure 2—Dr. Weis’s Personal Memorabilia...Figure 7—Manganoan Calcite – Montreal Mine (Iron County, WI). Figure 3 (left) - “Wonderful World of Agates”...mineral specimens from the Montreal Mine (Iron County, Wisconsin). Most of the specimens came from the...An unusual specimen from the Flambeau Mine (Rusk County, Wisconsin) is a sheet copper (figure 6). One of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
topaz, and uraninite. T O P S H A M I S L O C A T E D about 25 miles northeast of Portland along Interstate...Andros­ coggin River from Brunswick in Sagadahoc County. A mile-wide belt of granitic pegmatites runs from...thirty or more named quarries and numerous unnamed prospects in Topsham. The quarries, all inactive, are...was built in 1872 and leased properties on which quarries were then opened. A jaw crusher, three wet grinding...specimens being collected almost as soon as the quarries were opened. The Topsham history (Wheeler and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Wollastonite and Titanite Near Natural Bridge, Lewis County, New York, 78; 13th Rochester Academy of Science...in Specimen Miner­ alogy, 114 Connecticut, Litchfield hematite, 319; Case quarry beryl, 116 Cookeite, 190... W., Mineralization at the Fanwood and Summit Quarries, New Jersey, 150 Cureton, F . E . and M. E . ...Pegmatite Bodies in the Wausaw Pluton, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 188 Fascinating Story of Mount Mica's...Localities in the Beaver Creek Area of St. Lawrence County, New York, W. S. Condon, S. C. Chamberlain, 105
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
90 MINERALS FROM 1 CONNECTICUT HILL By Richard Schooner P. O. Box 215 East Hampton, Conn. Collins Hill...Hill, in the town of Portland, undoubtedly represents the most remarkably mineralized area, of its size...Therefore, he is contenting himself, in this particular case, with merely providing an outline of the facts....lean examples of the mineral, associated with uraninite, uranophane, and cyrtolite. BERTRANDITE, while...from the alteration of bismutite, as at the Case Quarries in the same town. BISMUTHINITE should be fairly
Book (volume)
.........................................94 Connecticut ..............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ................................................................................49 Arkansas County Map ..........................................
Book (volume)
.........................................80 Connecticut ...............................................are capitalized while rocks have been left lower case. This is the 5th printing and each time updates...rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a
Book (volume)
.........................................80 Connecticut ...............................................are capitalized while rocks have been left lower case. This is the 5th printing and each time updates...rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a
Book
HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...LOOK Freestanding Crystals Cavities Abandoned Quarries and Mines When and How to Go Immovable Areas...boulders one be worn splinters. m «f » in quarries or when collecting come could down hurtling...COLLECTING change rapidly, especially when it comes to quarries and road construction To avoid disappointment
Book
DIRECTOR See erweiwE POR |S —$<$_____ MINES AND QUARRIES IQO2 PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION CHIEF...1.—Character of inquiries concerning mines and quarries: 1850 to 1902 ...........--..----------.--2-----Table...included in Census reports concerning mines and quarries: 1850 to 1902........--.---.-.--.---Maplers—=Mlininostatistics...aes Table 13.—Productive and unproductive mines, quarries, and wells: 1902.......-..---------------------+------Table...reporting capitalization: 1902 . 2.2.2.2 2c-ce1- ashes case se saceieis Soe See ieee ate es See ee ee eae eee
 
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