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Autunite from
Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Autunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uraninite1 photo of Autunite associated with Uraninite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Autunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:725173
Long-form Identifier:1:3:725173:3
GUID (UUID V4):1527f29f-e6dc-48f1-b52a-3ee24fdf4cd6
Nearest other occurrences of Autunite
8.2km (5.1 miles) Tollgate Quarry (Tollgate Mine; Bidwell Quarry; China-stone Quarry), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) White Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) Rock Landing Quarry (Capt. Rohrback Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) Jail Hill Road locality (Jail Hill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) Strickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) State Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry), Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) Arnold Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) Pelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) Walden Gem Quarry, Portland, 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
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CONNECTICUT mmES MINERALS V Tourmaline Crystal from Haddam, Connecticut John Hiller, Jr. Hillers CryctaLShop...- CRYSTALS NOT PISTOLS K c^oi c3— A r CONNECTICUT MINES AND MINERALS published privately l i...Shelton, Connecticut I DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the mineral clubs of Connecticut, Continued...1971, John Hiller, Jr, 3 Peters Lane Shelton, Connecticut II CONTENTS 3. 5, l i 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11...24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Connecticut Mineral Clubs Cleaning and Trimming Oxalic Acid
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 (article/letter/editorial)
Africa, Southwest Africa and Southern Rhodesia. CONNECTICUT An illustrated talk on "Kennecott's Lead Mines"...given by Dr. Mervin E. Oakes of Brookfield, Connecticut. . . . The New Haven Mineral Club heard Earle...England area, with some beautiful examples of the Connecticut mica. . . . Learning that the ocean is the world's...Gem, Lapidary and Minerd Society of Montgomery County, Wheaton, put on a bake sale to finance its Project...Lapidary Society of the Rari367 tan Valley, Middlesex. . . . The CapeAtlantic Rockhounds, Inc., Cologne
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
scapolite (blue and ye!low). Manganapatite with autunite (gold and green). Three 1xl" specimens $2.00;...Estwing products. Kittredge Mineral Supply Ce., Middlesex Road, Route 3A, Tyngsboro, Mass. 01879. Tel. 649...once. T. L. Baskin & Sons, 732 Union Avenue, Middlesex, N. J. 08846. AMERICAN AND MEXICAN CRYSTALSAnd... Box 38, Main St., Quartzsite, Ariz. 85346. CONNECTICUT - LAPIDARY EQUIPMENT Eugene Dyson, I 5 Homestead...JANUZZI'S 4th edition of "MINERALOGY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK STATE." Get your copy
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
that fluoresces is the MEIONITE from central Connecticut. Fluorescent House, 12 Beach Pi., Branford, Conn...describe in my book, Fluorescent Minerals of Connecticut. The more recent find is in the limestone that...plant built by the Yankee Power Co., along the Connecticut River south of Middletown. Somewhere in Canada...Also, fluorescent fluorspar (fluorite) from County Durham." I have seen the fl. calcite and there is no...doubt in my mind it is good. The fluorite from Durham is, of course, a classic material of brilliant
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Herkimer Diamond Mines, Inc., New port, Herkimer County, New York. Jeffrey B. Fast specimen and photo....Pocket, Oceanview mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. Bill Larson specimen, Jeff Scovil...September/October: Gold, Mockingbird mine, Mariposa County, California. Collector’s Edge Minerals, Inc., specimen...Treasure Chest Pocket, Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia. Lisa Bennett specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...New York State, M. Lupulescu, 210–18 Analcime, Connecticut, 159 Anastasenko, G. F., Diamonds of Russia,
Report (issue)
. . ALAMANCE COUNTY 5 5 Pyrophyllite ...... f .......... 5 ALEXANDER COUNTY ................. 9 ALLEGHANI COUNTY 1± Manganese ....... f 11 Barite , 11 Copper . 11 ASHE COUNTY. . . . Copper...Staurolite AVERY COUNTY . . ......... 13 13 13 . 13 Iron and Epidote BUNCOMBE COUNTY Garnet ...........13 Moonstone and Associated Minerals 15 BURKE COUNTY 15 Corundijin 15 Itacolumite 15 Toiirmaline...Amethyst f . , 4 .18 CABARRUS COUNTY 18 Minerals of the Cabarms County Mines 18 CALDWELL COUNT! 18 Pyrite
Report (issue)
beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...Alamance County ........................................................... 24 24 Alexander County ......Alleghany County ....................................................... 25 Ashe County ............Avery County ............................................................... 25 Buncombe County ......Burke County ............................................................... 26 Cabarrus County ...
Book (volume)
beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE:  area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles...of rd. a few yds., outcropRose Quartz. DOUGLAS COUNTY CORSICA, S on US 281 to Armour, area rd. cuts,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
community of Talucah near Vahlermoso Springs, in Morgan County, north Alabama. A large portion of this cave had...kindly permitted to gather some fine specimens of autunite, torbernite, uranophane, and gummi te. Furthermore...I'd ever seen from a United States pegmatite." CONNECTICUT—In his letter, dated Jan. 15, 1956, Richard Schooner...rare. Both petalite and pollucite are new for Connecticut. They should be added to the list of minerais...article on the locality . . . '90 Minerals From 1 Connecticut Hill (ROCKS AND MINERALS, July-August, 1955
Journal (issue)
$315/three years, (Canada) $180/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $259 per year Subscription (individuals...described from the Oceanic mine in San Luis Obispo County, California. In the famous mercury mines of Terlingua...279 Rhodochrosite, 7.5 cm Sweet Home Mine, CO, USA Rudolf Watzl Freistadt, Austria Visit our website...279 Rhodochrosite, 7.5 cm Sweet Home Mine, CO, USA Rudolf Watzl Freistadt, Austria Visit our website...the Viburnum Trend of Missouri (Iron County and Reynolds County); the Tri-State District of Missouri
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Stanford University, Marcelle Weber of Guilford, Connecticut, and Richard Bostwick of Bloomfield, New Jersey...lamp—the fluorescent blue of benitoite from San Benito County, California; the lemon yellow of esperite from...New Jersey, or the intense green of autunite from Spokane County, Washington. The color and beauty of...The same variability is seen in fluorescence. Autunite always fluoresces brilliant green under the ultraviolet...subtle shifts in hue. The green fluorescence of autunite may appear almost yellow if examined next to the
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Stanford University, Marcelle Weber of Guilford, Connecticut, and Richard Bostwick of Bloomfield, New Jersey...lamp—the fluorescent blue of benitoite from San Benito County, California; the lemon yellow of esperite from...New Jersey, or the intense green of autunite from Spokane County, Washington. The color and beauty of...The same variability is seen in fluorescence. Autunite always fluoresces brilliant green under the ultraviolet...subtle shifts in hue. The green fluorescence of autunite may appear almost yellow if examined next to the
Report (issue)
beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...COUNTIES Alamance County • .' 22 24 24 Alexander County 24 Alleghany County 25 Ashe County • 25 Avery...Avery County 25 Buncombe County 26 Burke County 26 Cabarrus County 27 Caldwell County 27 Caswell...Caswell County 27 Catawba County 28 Chatham County 28 Cherokee County 28 Clay County • • 29 Cleveland...Cleveland County 29 Davidson County • 30 vi Davie County Durham County 31 Franklin County 31 31
Report (volume)
covering early Mesozoic geology of M assachusetts, Connecticut, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia , Maryland...offshore early Mesozoic geology of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland...appropriate, the applicable early Mesozoic basin, State, county, or 7 1/2minute USGS topographic quadrangle covered...the State are cited. More than one basin, State, county, or quadrangle may appear for an entry. A State...Wadesboro (N.C.-S.C.) Deep River (N.C.) Durham (N.C.) Davie County (N.C.) Dan River and Danville (N.C.-Va
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
belonged in North Yorkshire and the bordering county of Durham. Among their relations were many devout Wesleyans...series of specimensfrom Cornwall classifiedas autunite. Using the then available optical and goniometric...showed that these specimens included not only autunite proper but also two new minerals. These were named...of the War Hallimond was away at Stockton, County Durham, applying his mineralogical training to problems...uranospathite, new species hitherto classed as autunite. Mineral Mag. 17,221-236. (1916) The crystallography
Journal (issue)
Fluorite Crystals with Galena Crystals, Socorro County, N. Mex. A very fine selection in stock. Crystals...(chalcedony pseudomorph after coral) from Hamilton County, Florida, near the famous Suwannee River. This...and Mineral Fair will be held at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds west of Denver, Colo., on U. S. 6...1965—5th Annual Swapping Bee and Picnic of the Fulton County Mineral Club will be held at John Boyd Thatcher...LOCALITY AT DANBURY, CONNECTICUT, 1837-1965 By RONALD EVERETT JANUZZI Danbury, Connecticut One of the most
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of some of the principal localities in the same county, was given by Messrs . Greg and Lettsom in their...locality by some independent authority, such as maps, county directories, local guide books, &c. The geological...CUMBERLAND DERBYSHIRE DEVONSHIRE 55 56 DORSETSHIRE DURHAM 60 ESSEX 61 61 62 62 62 63 60 GLOUCESTERSHIRE...KENT LANCASHIRE LEICESTERSHIRE LINCOLNSHIRE MIDDLESEX MONMOUTHSHIRE NORFOLK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NORTHUMBERLAND...LONDONDERRY LONGFORD LOUTH MAYO MEATH MONAGHAN . QUEEN'S COUNTY . . . SLIGO TIPPERARY TYRONE . WATERFORD
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History specimen, Harold and... near Badger Creek, north of Coaldale, Fremont County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...manganoan, Argentine vein, Idarado mine, San Miguel County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Ed Raines photo...e Locality, 44-46 Atheneite, Pallas Athene, 47 Autunite, Maine, 412 Azurite. Bahia, Brazil, 35; Michigan...Mountain Diamond Mine near Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, 23 1-37 Bostwick, R., see Media Reviews
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
comprehensive listing, including detailed spot locations on county road maps, refer to this publication, which can...The price is $5.00 plus 4% sales tax. Individual county road maps can be obtained from the North Carolina...Carolina 27611 B. J . M C K E N Z I E Alamance County Pyrophyllite, cacoxenite, diaspore, sericite, pyrite...hill, 0.2 mile from the road. Alexander County Alexander County is a renowned mineral collecting area in...following are mineral collecting sites in Alexander County: 1) Emerald, rutilated quartz, smoky quartz, and
Catalog/List
Coldberrv Mine Corsica A2 A2 £2 sop Nevada, USA Unknown The Knipe, S. Scotland Masson Hill, Derbyshire...Nenthead A3 A3 A3 £3 £1.50 £2 Haxis, Arizona, USA A3 £1 A3 A3 £1 £3 A3 A3 A3 A3 £1 £1 £1 £1.50...Arsenoovrite Colorado USA Enaraite Minas Gerais Brazil Pyrrhotite Pitcher, Oklahoma, USA Chalcopyrite on Dolomite...Belstone Qy, Devon Arsenopyrite & Garnet Colarado, USA Covellite & Chalcopyrite Whitesmiths Mine, Strontian...Wales A7 A7 £2 75p Utah, USA Cornwall (Fisher) Arkansas, US.A Georqia, USA Gunheath, Cornwall (Weller)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ames Bixeman and Olin Lewis of the Imperial Polk County Gem and Mineral Society, Lake Wales, presented...visible length of petrified wood." The Frederick County Rock and Mineral Club, Frederick, are continuing...Gem Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Rockville, visited the Medford quarry near Westminster...six inch trim saw with its own light. The Wayne County Gem and Mineral Club, Marion, viewed the movie...speaker of the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County. A bus trip was made to the American Museum of
 
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