Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Anorthite |
Formula: | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | component of the host metagabbro, composition An70-80. |
Habit: | anhedral |
Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
Abundance at site: | Extremely common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Anorthite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1033294 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1033294:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | dc4ae730-9958-444b-807b-cd8324554cd6 |
Nearest other occurrences of Anorthite |
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37.2km (23.1 miles) | ⓘLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
40.0km (24.8 miles) | ⓘGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
40.8km (25.4 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
47.6km (29.6 miles) | ⓘThulite locality, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
56.1km (34.9 miles) | ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
69.2km (43.0 miles) | ⓘIron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA |
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