Classification |
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Species: | Spessartine |
Formula: | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Comments: | One crystal tested using XRF, Mn:Fe = 69:31. |
Habit: | dodecahedral to trapezohedral |
Colour: | dark blackish red |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | XRF |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Cleavelandite | ⓘ1 photo of Spessartine associated with Cleavelandite at this locality. |
Schorl | ⓘ1 photo of Spessartine associated with Schorl at this locality. |
Albite | ⓘ1 photo of Spessartine associated with Albite at this locality. |
Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Spessartine associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Spessartine data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Chamberlain Lane, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 694507 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:694507:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8a96978b-2381-4ca4-8ed4-02d994daf730 |
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine |
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1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
2.8km (1.8 miles) | ⓘAndrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘHale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
3.3km (2.1 miles) | ⓘCase Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.1km (2.5 miles) | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPaxton Way, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘBrack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
7.0km (4.3 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Chamberlain Lane, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA