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Clinozoisite from
Reynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Clinozoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:with grossular and diopside.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinozoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:925866
Long-form Identifier:1:3:925866:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinozoisite
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘState Routes 8 and 222 interchange, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘWoodhaven, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘQuartz quarry, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘState Route 179 road cut (State Route 4 road cut Collinsville), Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘCorporate Drive, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘState Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
 
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