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Magnetite from
Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Magnetite, etc.

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
06794110017368464646919.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Comments:The crystals are striated with triangular markings on the octahedron faces. The magnetite at Hale-Walker Quarry has a metallic luster on the crystal faces. The broken crystal portions are a very iridescent blue-black (Albini 1979)
Habit:octahedral
Colour:black
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl1
Albite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96297
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96297:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPenfield Quarry (Oak Leaf Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘAmphibole-tourmaline-magnetite locality, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘAnderson No. 1 Mica Mine, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘMagnetite occurrences, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘHaddam Volunteer Fire Station, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘTidewater feldspar quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘForest Ridge Road, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Schooner, Richard (1955) 90 Minerals from 1 Connecticut Hill. Rocks & Minerals, 30 (7-8). 351-358 doi:10.1080/00357529.1955.11767837
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.
Albini (1979)
Weber, Marcelle H., Sullivan, Earle C. (1995) Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (6) 396-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.11761569
 
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