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Almandine from
Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
01629780017411400775150.jpg
Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
04469500017272032637247.jpg
Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Almandine

Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Comments:Well-formed almandine crystals to about 3 cm. XRF analysis shows Fe:Mn ratio of 100:1.
Habit:dodecahedral
Colour:dark red, maroon
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRF
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:560686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:560686:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘRedding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘGarnet locality, Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry), Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘThe Cascades, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘWestern Connecticut State University, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Silliman, Benjamin (1821) Remarkable Locality of Garnet. American Journal Of Science and Arts, S. 1 Vol. 3 (2) 241-242
Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Clubp.85
 
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