Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Pollucite |
Formula: | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Comments: | White masses identified by the inclusion of thin bands of lepidolite. |
Habit: | massive, granular |
Colour: | white |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Cleavelandite | ⓘ1 photo of Pollucite associated with Cleavelandite at this locality. |
Lepidolite | ⓘ1 photo of Pollucite associated with Lepidolite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pollucite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Hewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 130237 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:130237:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 3204b14f-c8cb-42a8-bf02-6d5b65d8a873 |
Nearest other occurrences of Pollucite |
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16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
19.8km (12.3 miles) | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
22.2km (13.8 miles) | ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
85.8km (53.3 miles) | ⓘCasey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Hewitt Gem Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA