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Kyanite from
Mine Mountain graphite prospect, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Kyanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Comments:With graphite and epidote.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kyanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mine Mountain graphite prospect, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:938705
Long-form Identifier:1:3:938705:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘSoapstone quarry, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘTown Farm Road, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘNew Preston, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘQuartz prospects, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘQuartz mine (Judd's Bridge kyanite locality), Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘRock Brook, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘLead Mine Brook, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘWaterbury Road quarry, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Brace, John P. (1819), Observations on the Minerals Connected with the Gneiss Range of Litchfield County. American Journal of Science: s.1, 1: 351-355.
Robinson, Samuel (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, With Their Localities - Including All Which Are Known to Exist in the United States and British Provinces, And Having the Towns, Counties, and Districts in Each State and Province Arranged Alphabetically. With an Appendix, Containing Additional Localities and a Tabular View. Cummings, Hilliard, & Co.
 
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