Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Tantalite-(Mn) |
Formula: | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Comments: | Slightly translucent microcrystals to a few mm in granular albite zone. |
Habit: | Tabular prism |
Colour: | very dark maroon |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ3 photos of Tantalite-(Mn) associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Albite | ⓘ2 photos of Tantalite-(Mn) associated with Albite at this locality. |
Beryl | ⓘ1 photo of Tantalite-(Mn) associated with Beryl at this locality. |
Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Tantalite-(Mn) associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tantalite-(Mn) data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Hewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 950866 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:950866:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 6b3ae4f9-ad12-4e95-8fb5-35b0ba5c69fe |
Nearest other occurrences of Tantalite-(Mn) |
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7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘAnderson No. 1 Mica Mine (Swanson Mine; Swanson Lithia Mine; Old Lithia Mine; Chatham Lithia Mine), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
19.8km (12.3 miles) | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
80.2km (49.8 miles) | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Hewitt Gem Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA