Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Anorthite |
Formula: | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Comments: | A component of the banded amphibolite of Shepard's Lode. |
Habit: | anhedral grains |
Colour: | greenish-gray |
Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Ion Microprobe |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Staurolite | ⓘ2 photos of Anorthite associated with Staurolite at this locality. |
Hornblende Root Name Group | ⓘ2 photos of Anorthite associated with Hornblende Root Name Group at this locality. |
Sphalerite | ⓘ1 photo of Anorthite associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
Pyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Anorthite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Anorthite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Great Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 907364 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:907364:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | b7e35184-9f14-49ad-a6e1-338537f176c4 |
Nearest other occurrences of Anorthite |
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3.8km (2.4 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
5.6km (3.5 miles) | ⓘLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
10.2km (6.3 miles) | ⓘThulite locality, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
40.0km (24.8 miles) | ⓘBecker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
87.2km (54.2 miles) | ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
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