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Muscovite from
Hale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Hale Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit:tabular
Colour:silvery gray to greenish
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite12
Quartz11
Uraninite5
Autunite5
Metatorbernite3
Meta-autunite1
Beryl1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96323:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘAndrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘGotta-Wannerstrom Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘCape Hall Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘPratt Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBordonaro Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘAppletree Lane, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘPegmatite prospect #7, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSimpson prospect #3, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSimpson prospect #2, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSimpson prospect #1, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford 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.
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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