Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Meta-autunite |
Formula: | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Formation: | Secondary |
Comments: | Secondary microcrystals from the alteration of primary uraninite. |
Habit: | square tabular |
Colour: | yellow-green |
Luminescent properties: | bright green under SW UV |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visual (Fluorescence) |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Meta-autunite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1211764 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1211764:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
Nearest other occurrences of Meta-autunite |
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12.1km (7.5 miles) | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
15.4km (9.6 miles) | ⓘCasey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
27.8km (17.3 miles) | ⓘWoodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
29.4km (18.2 miles) | ⓘKinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
34.3km (21.3 miles) | ⓘNew England Mining Company Quarry (Roebling Mine; Hewitt's Mine), Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
36.2km (22.5 miles) | ⓘState Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
39.4km (24.5 miles) | ⓘMorris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
48.9km (30.4 miles) | ⓘState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
66.3km (41.2 miles) | ⓘRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
66.4km (41.2 miles) | ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
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