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Vivianite from
Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Town of Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Description
Comments:	In thin layers as an alteration of lithiophilite and reddingite and as micro crystals, minute amounts. Some seen on altered lithiophilite nodules in the Yale collection.
Habit:	coatings, micro prismatic crystals
Colour:	blue, greenish-blue
Quality of samples:	Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:	Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Brush and Dana (1878); Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Januzzi (1994) Mineral Data Book
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Vivianite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Town of Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

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