Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Brazilianite |
Formula: | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Comments: | according to Januzzi (1976 & 1994): micro-crystal found in the outer altered portion of an amblygonite crystal |
Habit: | spheroidal aggregate with a radial, coarse fibrous structure |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Extremely Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Brazilianite 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 |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 131040 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:131040:5 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0cba8118-16e7-46f8-bb9c-39d87cc258c0 |
Nearest other occurrences of Brazilianite |
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79.3km (49.3 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
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