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Meta-autunite from
Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
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
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual (Fluorescence)
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microclineβ“˜2 photos of Meta-autunite associated with Microcline at this locality.
Quartzβ“˜1 photo of Meta-autunite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Muscoviteβ“˜1 photo of Meta-autunite associated with Muscovite at this locality.
Data
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 GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
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
7.2km (4.5 miles) β“˜Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) β“˜Kinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) β“˜Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
40.8km (25.3 miles) β“˜New England Mining Company Quarry (Roebling Mine; Hewitt's Mine), Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) β“˜Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) β“˜State Route 8 exit 37, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) β“˜Morris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
59.5km (37.0 miles) β“˜Fort George (192nd Street & Audubon Avenue), Washington Heights, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
61.4km (38.1 miles) β“˜State Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
81.6km (50.7 miles) β“˜Riverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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