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Muscovite from
State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite

State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Besides subhedral material in the pegmatite matrix, mostly found around the edges of quartz core "pods" where they can be subhedral and up to 7-8 cm and 1-2 cm thick, rarely found as euhedral, thicker books in pockets.
Habit:tabular, mostly subhedral
Colour:silver to rum
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite11
Quartz5
Schorl4
Beryl3
Columbite-(Fe)2
Microcline1
Cookeite1
Almandine1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:478137
Long-form Identifier:1:3:478137:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘNathan Hall Quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘClark Hill prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘState Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘSynnott Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘPenfield Quarry (Oak Leaf Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘGreat Hill Pond Brook pegmatite, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘPegmatite prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
P Cristofono collection, 2007
Cameron, Eugene N., Larrabee, David M., McNair, Andrew H., Page, James J., Stewart, Glen W., Shainin, Vincent E. (1954) Pegmatite Investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Geological Survey Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255
 
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