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Fluorapophyllite-(K) from
Hampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


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Fluorapophyllite-(K), etc.

Hampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Fluorapophyllite-(K), etc.

Hampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Fluorapophyllite-(K), etc.

Hampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula:KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Crystal aggregates, crumbly, with calcite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, galena and sphalerite.
Habit:tabular aggregates
Colour:white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapophyllite-(K) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1372346
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1372346:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapophyllite-(K)
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘMount Tom Quarry, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘRoncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘBalf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
49.5km (30.7 miles) ⓘ2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
88.4km (54.9 miles) ⓘNorth Branford Quarry, North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
88.5km (55.0 miles) ⓘFarm River Rock Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
90.9km (56.5 miles) ⓘPine Rock Quarry (Farnham Quarry), Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
References
Former Dr. Warren Johannson collection
 
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