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Muscovite from
West Thompson Dam, West Thompson, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Dam
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Formation:Primary
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Thompson Dam, West Thompson, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:986755
Long-form Identifier:1:3:986755:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘLamson & Woodbury Quarry, Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘBlanchard Quarries, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
27.9km (17.4 miles) ⓘSmithfield beryl prospect, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘInterstate highway 295 & State Route 7 intersection, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
31.0km (19.2 miles) ⓘNipmuck quarry, Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘBecker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘInterstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘConklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘDexter Quarry (Dexter Lime Quarry), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘPoker Hill, Ashton, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
References
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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