Locality type: Quarry Classification Species: Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+ TiO3 Comments: mentioned in Cameron et al (1954) as an accessory mineral of the surrounding amphibolite; crude crystals in quartz core of the pegmatite with annite near the contact with surrounding rock (Januzzi collection) Habit: subhedral tabular Colour: steel gray Quality for species: Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) Abundance at site: Very Rare Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Quartz ⓘ 1 photo of Ilmenite associated with Quartz at this locality.Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Ilmenite 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 Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 654218 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:654218:4 GUID (UUID V4 ): 88c5f303-62bb-4c67-89e8-f2c421da708f Nearest other occurrences of Ilmenite
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘ Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA 13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘ Weston meteorite (incl Easton; Trumbull; Fairfield), Easton (Weston), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA 14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘ Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA 15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘ Interstate 84 and US Route 202 interchange, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA 16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘ North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA 17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘ Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA 17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘ Old Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA 18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘ Kinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA 18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘ Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA 18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘ Baylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA References Year ⬇ Author Title Publisher
Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA