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Autunite from Daybreak Mine, 4 km WNW of Day Mountain, Spokane County, Washington

 
Autunite from Daybreak Mine, 4 km WNW of Day Mountain, Spokane County, Washington

Autunite from Daybreak Mine, 4 km WNW of Day Mountain, Spokane County, Washington

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Autunite from Daybreak Mine, 4 km WNW of Day Mountain, Spokane County, Washington

DESCRIPTION:No. 57645
Mineral:Autunite
Locality:Daybreak Mine, 4 km WNW of Day Mountain, Spokane County, Washington
Description:Flat plate of foliated platy yellow-green autunite crystals that fluoresce bright green under SW UV illumination. This autunite specimen has been out of the ground for over 40 years and shows no sign of decomposition. Radioactive. Collected ca. 1985
Overall Size:5.5x4x1 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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