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Clinozoisite from
West Redding grossular locality, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Clinozoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:An apple green to grey mineral found in terminated crystals up to two inches long. Occasionally a piece will be found with a radiating fan of crystals similar to stilbite.
Habit:acicular
Colour:green-gray
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossularβ“˜13 photos of Clinozoisite associated with Grossular at this locality.
Diopsideβ“˜5 photos of Clinozoisite associated with Diopside at this locality.
Quartzβ“˜3 photos of Clinozoisite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Calciteβ“˜3 photos of Clinozoisite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinozoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Redding grossular locality, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:290601
Long-form Identifier:1:3:290601:0
GUID (UUID V4):789177c3-6086-4f37-a59f-cee344e7db05
Nearest other occurrences of Clinozoisite
14.7km (9.2 miles) β“˜U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) β“˜Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) β“˜State Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
17.6km (11.0 miles) β“˜Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) β“˜Corporate Drive, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) β“˜Old Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) β“˜Interstate 84 road cuts, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) β“˜Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) β“˜Mahopac Mines, Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA
36.6km (22.7 miles) β“˜Quarry Road, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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