Locality type: Quarry Classification Species: Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Formation: Primary Comments: Small rhombs <1 cm common, but crystals can reach several cm. Much more common than reported ankerite. Iron typically in the range of 0.05-0.30 apfu, though reportedly a few samples have outer rims grading to pure siderite. Habit: rhombohedral Colour: tan to brown Quality for species: Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) Abundance at site: Common Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Calcite 20 Quartz 19 - var Smoky Quartz 1 Almandine 9 Muscovite 7 Kyanite 6 Chlorite Group 5 Pyrite 3 Siderite 3 Albite 3 Clay 2 Titanite 1 Biotite 1 Hornblende Root Name Group 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Magnesite data Locality Data: Click here to view Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Photo Gallery View Gallery (10 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 7180 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:7180:2 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
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Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA