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Metatorbernite from
Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Metatorbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Comments:Encrustations associated with other secondary uranium minerals in fractures.
Habit:encrustations and microscopic tabular tetragonal crystals
Colour:green
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite5
Meta-autunite3
Quartz3
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metatorbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:680561
Long-form Identifier:1:3:680561:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Metatorbernite
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘState Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘRoebling Quarry, Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
50.6km (31.5 miles) ⓘHowe Quarry (Howe #1 Quarry; Huspband Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘHale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
50.9km (31.7 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘCase Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘCase Quarry No. 3, Case Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Identified by tests and other properties by Fred E Davis.
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.p.119
 
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