Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | 'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species) |
Formula: | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Comments: | micaceous, spongy, rusty pseudomorph after an unknown garnet species in the pegmatite |
Habit: | trapezohedral pseudomorph |
Colour: | rusty |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Smoky Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Garnet Group associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality. |
Cleavelandite | ⓘ1 photo of Garnet Group associated with Cleavelandite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Garnet Group data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 709970 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:709970:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 369a2638-b837-4290-8530-3a1542972a9f |
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group |
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5.2km (3.2 miles) | ⓘRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘTiticus Mica Quarry, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘCasey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.1km (5.0 miles) | ⓘWilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.9km (5.5 miles) | ⓘWeston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
12.1km (7.5 miles) | ⓘOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
14.4km (8.9 miles) | ⓘDanbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
15.6km (9.7 miles) | ⓘWestport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
16.8km (10.4 miles) | ⓘNorwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
18.8km (11.7 miles) | ⓘBuresch Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
References |
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Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA