| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Brucite |
| Formula: | Mg(OH)2 |
| Comments: | "Amianthus is sometimes nearly as fine as that of Corsica." (Robinson 1825). Uncertain if he was referring to brucite or byssolite. |
| Colour: | whitish green |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Brucite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Baldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 716295 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:716295:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 1b9161f4-4606-4ddf-8b72-2b7c1510f5ed |
| Nearest other occurrences of Brucite |
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| 54.4km (33.8 miles) | ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA |
| 64.9km (40.3 miles) | ⓘHarrison, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 72.7km (45.2 miles) | ⓘNew Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 77.4km (48.1 miles) | ⓘPiermont, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, USA |
| 77.4km (48.1 miles) | ⓘPhilips Mine (Philips Pyrite Mine; Anthony's Nose Pyrrhotite Mine), Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, USA |
| 99.7km (62.0 miles) | ⓘCastle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA |
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