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Clinochlore from
Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Clinochlore, etc.

Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
03262890017371105038304.jpg
Clinochlore, etc.

Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Clinochlore, etc.

Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Comments:As a very fine-grained crust a few mm thick on siderite rhombs.
Habit:encrustation
Colour:dull gray-green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:702240
Long-form Identifier:1:3:702240:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘQuartz mine (Judd's Bridge kyanite locality), Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘGreen's Farm locality (Roxbury garnet mine; Roxbury Falls garnet mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘNew England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘCorporate Drive, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘState Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘState Route 111 road cuts, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi (1976)
 
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