Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Epidote |
Formula: | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Comments: | Reportedly one of the better localities in Conn., Davis (1901) says: "some crystals doubly-terminated and six inches long, with brilliant faces and rich color. The color at this locality is particularly fine and many of the smaller crystals are transparent" |
Habit: | elongated prisms |
Colour: | pale green |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Grossular | ⓘ2 photos of Epidote associated with Grossular at this locality. |
Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Epidote associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Meionite | ⓘ2 photos of Epidote associated with Meionite at this locality. |
Albite | ⓘ2 photos of Epidote associated with Albite at this locality. |
Vesuvianite | ⓘ1 photo of Epidote associated with Vesuvianite at this locality. |
Diopside | ⓘ1 photo of Epidote associated with Diopside at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Epidote data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Hazen quarry (Epidote locality), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 657078 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:657078:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 52c6d402-26a1-4b4a-9b9d-8a6c1290b97f |
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote |
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1.4km (0.8 miles) | ⓘThulite locality, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.4km (0.9 miles) | ⓘArnold Granite Quarry (General Brainerd Quarry; Great Hill Quarry; Hazelton Quarry; Haddam Quarry; Brookes Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘGulf Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘConnecticut Yankee atomic power plant, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.2km (1.4 miles) | ⓘLong Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘNemo's Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 and State Route 81 Interchange, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 rock cuts, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
11.2km (6.9 miles) | ⓘHadlyme, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
13.3km (8.3 miles) | ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Hazen quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA