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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:
Microcline2
Muscovite1
Quartz1
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):0
Nearest other occurrences of Meta-autunite
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘKinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry), Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘRoebling Quarry, Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘWoodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘState Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘMorris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘFort George (192nd Street & Audubon Avenue), Washington Heights, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
61.4km (38.1 miles) ⓘState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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