Locality type: | Construction Site |
Classification |
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Species: | Magnesio-hornblende |
Formula: | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | The major mineral found in the amphibolite bedrock hosting the scheelite. |
Habit: | bladed |
Colour: | very dark green to black |
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: | TEM |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Clinozoisite | ⓘ2 photos of Magnesio-hornblende associated with Clinozoisite at this locality. |
Actinolite | ⓘ2 photos of Magnesio-hornblende associated with Actinolite at this locality. |
Calcite | ⓘ2 photos of Magnesio-hornblende associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Grossular | ⓘ2 photos of Magnesio-hornblende associated with Grossular at this locality. |
Scheelite | ⓘ2 photos of Magnesio-hornblende associated with Scheelite at this locality. |
Epidote | ⓘ1 photo of Magnesio-hornblende associated with Epidote at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Magnesio-hornblende data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1038323 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1038323:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 923139c3-28e3-4c97-b9ab-f12a467f3135 |
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesio-hornblende |
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0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
54.6km (33.9 miles) | ⓘTown Farm Road, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
55.8km (34.7 miles) | ⓘIron ore prospect, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
60.3km (37.5 miles) | ⓘPhilips Mine (Philips Pyrite Mine; Anthony's Nose Pyrrhotite Mine), Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, USA |
62.9km (39.1 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
67.6km (42.0 miles) | ⓘBeechy Bottom Mine, Bear Mountain State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA |
68.5km (42.5 miles) | ⓘEast Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
98.7km (61.3 miles) | ⓘEdenville, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA |
References |
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Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA