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Triphylite from
Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA


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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Triphylite

Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Triphylite
Formula:LiFe2+PO4
Comments:Triphylite from this locality has Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.09 (Chapman, 1943; Moore, 2000), but these crystals have an extraordinary amount of MgO (7.38 weight percent).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz5
Graftonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Triphylite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32315
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32315:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Triphylite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘGeorge Frank Smith Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSargent Mine, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘFitzgibbons Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘBeauregard Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘChickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘRuggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘMelvin Mountain, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘMud Mica Mine, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘPattuck Quarry, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘE.E. Smith Mine, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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