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Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series from
Anderson No. 1 Mica Mine, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Formation:Primary
Comments:Schooner (circa 1990) - "Several beautiful ixiolite crystals, in compact grayish lepidolite, were collected at the Swanson mine, by Anthony J. Albini. These range up to half an inch; they are black, brilliant, flattened, and striated, much resembling wolframite. The identification was by X-ray methods."
Habit:tabular
Colour:black
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Anderson No. 1 Mica Mine, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37792:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘSlocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Schooner, Richard. (circa 1990), Untitled manuscript on central Connecticut mineralogy.
www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/ixiolite.pdf
Jarnot, Bruce M. (1989): Minerals New to the Portland Area Pegmatites of Central Connecticut. Abstract in: Contributed Papers in Specimen Mineralogy, 16th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium. Rocks & Minerals: 64(6): 471.
 
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