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Clinochlore from
New England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Clinochlore, etc.

New England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
01955370017369353771320.jpg
Clinochlore, etc.

New England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Clinochlore, etc.

New England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Formation:Secondary
Comments:micro-crystal aggregates in small cavities in albite/clinochlore matrix
Habit:micaceous aggregates
Colour:very dark green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view New England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:974340
Long-form Identifier:1:3:974340:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘCorporate Drive, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘState Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘState Route 111 road cuts, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘGreen's Farm locality (Roxbury garnet mine; Roxbury Falls garnet mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘQuarry Road, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘRoxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
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