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Anorthite from
Linkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Comments:The references provide no details, but anorthite is a component of the diabase dike exposed in the cut.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Linkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:987479
Long-form Identifier:1:3:987479:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anorthite
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
9.3km (5.7 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘThulite locality, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘBecker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘIron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Schooner, Richard. (1958) THE MINERALOGY OF THE PORTLAND-EAST HAMPTON-MIDDLETOWN-HADDAM AREA IN CONNECTICUT (With a few notes on Glastonbury and Marlborough)
 
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