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Microlite Group from
Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Microlite Group

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Microlite Group

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
04428160017272042486073.jpg
Microlite Group

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
09961490017370903777696.jpg
Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
07682680017272023936510.jpg
Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
04017890017339894389974.jpg
Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Microlite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Comments:"Red and yellow octahedra, embedded in columbite-tantalite...a good number of crude black octahedra up to a quarter of an inch across" Schooner (1958)
Habit:octahedral
Colour:red, yellow, black
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microlite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:758174
Long-form Identifier:1:3:758174:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microlite Group
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘBecker Quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘAnderson No. 1 Mica Mine, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘGillette Quarry (J-J Mine; Haddam Neck Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘChrysoberyl locality, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘHewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘLong Hill prospects (Turkey Hill prospects), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Schooner (1958 and 1961)
 
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