Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Meta-autunite |
Formula: | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Comments: | typically as pale yellow flakes and encrustations associated with uraninite or its other secondary minerals. |
Habit: | flaky encrustation |
Colour: | pale yellow |
Luminescent properties: | green |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visual (Fluorescence) |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Microcline | β2 photos of Meta-autunite associated with Microcline at this locality. |
Quartz | β1 photo of Meta-autunite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Muscovite | β1 photo of Meta-autunite associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Meta-autunite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 702241 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:702241:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 9b78eb4f-76da-4359-8f1a-dd627d5e8ac3 |
Nearest other occurrences of Meta-autunite |
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7.2km (4.5 miles) | βFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
14.5km (9.0 miles) | βKinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
15.4km (9.6 miles) | βBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
40.8km (25.3 miles) | βNew England Mining Company Quarry (Roebling Mine; Hewitt's Mine), Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
41.0km (25.5 miles) | βWoodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
50.7km (31.5 miles) | βState Route 8 exit 37, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
52.3km (32.5 miles) | βMorris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
59.5km (37.0 miles) | βFort George (192nd Street & Audubon Avenue), Washington Heights, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA |
61.4km (38.1 miles) | βState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
81.6km (50.7 miles) | βRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Casey Quarry, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA