Ludlamite from
State Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry), Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Ludlamite | |
| Formula: | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O | |
| Comments: | "Light green cleavages were associated with siderite and triphylite. It also formed thin borders along messelite areas in hydrothermally altered triphylite." (Schooner 1961) | |
| Habit: | cleavable masses | |
| Colour: | pale green | |
| 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: | ||
| Vivianite | β3 photos of Ludlamite associated with Vivianite at this locality. | |
| Triphylite | β3 photos of Ludlamite associated with Triphylite at this locality. | |
| Siderite | β2 photos of Ludlamite associated with Siderite at this locality. | |
| Messelite | β2 photos of Ludlamite associated with Messelite at this locality. | |
| Albite | β2 photos of Ludlamite associated with Albite at this locality. | |
| Hydroxylapatite | β1 photo of Ludlamite associated with Hydroxylapatite at this locality. | |
| Pyrite | β1 photo of Ludlamite associated with Pyrite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Ludlamite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view State Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry), Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 131172 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:131172:3 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0452c375-31d1-488a-8ef3-f687731cc51a | |
| References | ||
State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA