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Muscovite from
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:81225
Long-form Identifier:1:3:81225:6
GUID (UUID V4):a11380f4-c6c3-4fcc-bdd6-d52fedf18871
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
7.7km (4.8 miles) New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) Schorl locality, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
13.1km (8.2 miles) Metro North Train Station, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) The Cascades, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) Redding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) Baylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) Kinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Bedrock geology of the New London quadrangle /" \Connecticut: U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad. Map GQ-574. '~~~i:24...Surficial geology of the New London quadrangle, Connecticut-New York: U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad. Map GQ-176...geology of the Niantic quadrangle, New London County,^Connecticut: U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad. Map GQ-575...Surficial geology of the Niantic quadrangle, Connecticut: U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad. Map GQ-329. 1:24...bedrock geology of the Old Lyme quadrangle: Connecticut Geol. and Nat. History Survey Quad. Rept. 21
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
small hand in forming a mineral club in Nassau County, New York now called the Nassau Mineralogists....and Ridgefield, in Connecticut, while my parents were visiting relatives in Norwalk. The short time I...apatite. Collecting in Connecticut My next field trip during March was to the Connecticut River Valley dinosaur...we spent at Gillette Quarry in Haddam Neck, Connecticut. Did not find anything of value since it was...through some noted collecting localities in Connecticut in hope of getting him interested in mineral
Report (volume)
SMITH, DIRECTOR BULLETIN 484 THE GRANITES OF CONNECTICUT BY T. NELSON DALE AND HERBERT E. GREGORY Prepared...the Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1911 ...discussion____________________._____._ Salient features of Connecticut geology, by Herbert E. Gregory___ Origin, nature...rocks________________.__ __ Granites and granite gneisses of Connecticut, by Herbert E. GregoryName, mineral content,...granitic intrusions_________ ____ 24 Age of the Connecticut granites________ __ _ __ 25 Structure, rock variations
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and aurichalcite at Theba. "Theba is in Maricopa County on Route 80, 5 miles S / W of Gila Bend and the...country for dumortierite is near Dehesa, San Diego County, California, where beautiful specimens, violet...of dumortierite are found partially altered to muscovite. COLORADO — "Here is an item en an interesting...Lowry AFB 30, Colorado. ROCKS AND MINERALS CONNECTICUT — The following item was sent in by Al Browne...limited scale, a simple pegmatite near BranchviUe (Fairfield Co.), Conn. To reach the spot follow the old maps
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Catalogue 2oa-2ob — Heraldry 2 1 -23 Central Connecticut in the Geologic Past, by Joseph Barrell, E. M...illustrations Life of Benjamin Smith of Exeter, Luzerne County, Penn'a. Soldier of the Revolution. Reprinted with... rare. public spirited citizens of old Luzerne county who do not honored by their membership in this...of Bucks county, the Legislature some years ago authorized the Commissioners of every county to pay not...hundred dollars annually Society is Through the county under condiThis provision of the State has stimulated
Book (edition)
THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK * «-• r ** K* ysf^ :' •'’S >- n...250 SPECIES iBooks by Ronald Everett Januzzi CONNECTICUT MINERALS ON PARADE NEW YORK STATE MINERALS ON...THE MINERALOGICAL PRESS 83 Elm Street Danbury. Connecticut IIOIPW MINERALS ON PARAt>E F.tMSTltIP* THREE...to enrich our knowledge of the mineralogy of Connecticut: James Dwight Dana Samuel L. Penfield Edward...Minerals from the Principal Localities in Western Connecticut and Southeastern New York State.............
Report (issue)
Island) New York City .... . 12 Smoky Quartz and Muscovite, Manhattan Island, New York City . 13 Quartz,............................... 22 Spinel, Orange County, N. Y........................................................................................ Muscovite, Manhattan Island, New York City................of the southwesterly section of the State of Connecticut, the southeasterly portion of New York State...depression, extending from the present Bockland County, New York, through New Jersey toward the southwest
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
T H E CHRISTY P I T , MAGNET COVE, HOT SPRINGS COUNTY, A R K A N ­ 4 2 SAS. H. L . Bar wood, Arkansas...occurrence of eggonite at Wilson Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, contains 12 percent F e 0 . Other minerals...as shown. Although these pyrite over­ Randolph County in southwestern Illinois. Specimens were growths...that crosses Cotton Hill Road in Port­ land, Connecticut. The new pegmatite was uncovered by a collector...area of the Grenville Lowlands in St. Law­ rence County, New York. U.S.G.S. Prof. Paper 1279, 21 pp. Quartz
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in southeastern Connecticut Joel W . B l o c k McMahon High School, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 R i c h...C l e m e n t Uncas School, N o r w i c h , Connecticut 0 6 3 6 0 L a u r e n c e R . L e w , Jelle d...Sciences Wesleyan University, M i d d l e t o w n , Connecticut 06457 ABSTRACT Since precolonial times, low-magnitude...seismic activity has been noted in southeastern Connecticut. South of Colchester, drill holes made in 1970...because the have been recorded in southeastern Connecticut (Table 1). Indians referred to this area as Machemoodus
Report (volume)
Pegmatites of the Middletown Area Connecticut GEOLOGICAL SU R V EY BULLETIN This report concerns work...GEOLOGY PEGMATITES OF THE MIDDLETOWN AREA, CONNECTICUT By FREDERICK STUGARD, JR. ABSTRACT The pegmatites...Middletown area in Connecticut have been mined almost continuously for feldspar and muscovite mica since about...essentially of perthite, quartz, plagioclase, and muscovite. The common accessories are tourmaline, beryl...characteristics are usually richer in perthite, albite, muscovite, or quartz. The grain size increases from the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 USA 2 Institut flir Mineralogie, Universitat Munster...electron microprobe (Cameca Instruments, Trumbull, Connecticut), a Philips PV9550 X-ray fluorescence (XRF) unit...spectroscopy (XPS) unit (Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut), a Dohrmann DC-80 total organic carbon...1: 1000, or 1:2000 by volume. A small disc of muscovite was taped with double-sided tape to a similarlyshaped...immersed in the 575 suspension for -30 s. The muscovite was then rinsed with a stream of deionized water
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
shore between Paddy Island and Kingsport, Kings County, are designated as the type section. The Wolfville...Colchester County. The Gerrish Facies also interfmgers with the Blomidon Formation in Colchester County and...McKay Head, Cumberland County, and the North Mountain Basalt in Colchester County and Grand Manan Island...the AnnapolisCornwallis Valley and in Colchester County. Two key-bed intervals occur in the Wolfville....Beach, Starr's Point, Kingsport, and Medford, Kings County, suggesting repetition of the basal part of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
River St. April 18, 19, 1970 Wilmington, Del. MUSCOVITE MICA CRYSTAL CLUSTERS -From Miniatures to Museum...$2.00 postpaid. A & A Rock and Gem Shop, 21808 Norwalk Blvd" Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. 90716 MONTANA CIRCLE...JANUZZI'S LATEST EDITION OF "MINERALOGY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT and SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK STATE." Send postpaid...Editor: MRS. CHARLES WEBER, JR. 39 Benson Place, Fairfield, Conn- 06430 ROCKHOUNDS! Encourage the youngsters
Journal (volume)
to the Editor: Omer S. Dean 10 Bumble Bee Lane, Norwalk, CT 06851 The Picking Table exists to inform the...Vice President Omer S. Dean 10 Bumble Bee Lane, Norwalk, CT 06851 Secretary Helen U. Warinsky 695 Suffern...was named for Mine Hill, in Franklin, Susssex County, New Jersey. The Franklin deposit cropped out on..."Retzian-(La), a new mineral from Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey," Written by Pete J. Dunn, Department...International License. Research Reports BARIAN MUSCOVITE In December 1984, an article appeared in Mineralogical
Report (issue)
Bottle Lake Quartz Monzonite. The Topsfield is a muscovite-bearing, biotite- hornblende granite of Devonian...microcline, quartz, and plagioclase with minor muscovite, biotite, and hornblende. locally. Sphene and...rather than the two-mica granites. The presence of muscovite in the Topsfield may suggest differentiation or...for atomic absorption spectrophotometry: Norwalk, Connecticut. Post, E. V., Lehmbeck, W. L., Dennen,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
contain only saponite. The material from Sandoval County, New Mexico (collected by B. C. Renick), a photomicrograph...Celadonite filling of cavity in basalt, Sandoval County, New Mexico. Radial, bladed habit is typical of...properties of these samples and of one from Kern County, California, are given in Table 1. The r-ray powder...along the normal to the micaceous cleavage of muscovite and phlogopite and their idealized chemical formulas...F(5) From Franconia formation (cambrian) near Norwalk, wisconsin. Thomas B. Brighton, analyst. Schneider
Report (volume)
WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND PART OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DONALD...areas-west-central Arizona and part of San Bernardino County, California; ch. B) Bibliography Supt. of Docs...areaswest-central Arizona and part of San Bernardino County, California; ch. B 557.3 s OE75.B9 No. 1701-B [TN24...WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND PART OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Mineral Resources of the Lower Burro...(Proterozoic)--Weakly foliated to unfoliated, medium-grained muscovite-biotite granite. Near contact with Pm contains
Journal (issue)
Trost First Vice President 10 Bumble Bee Lane, Norwalk, CT 06851 Omer S. Dean Second Vice President 410...Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. U. S. Geological Survey Professional...Editor's Desk Omer S. Dean 10 Bumble Bee Lane Norwalk, CT 06851 Franklinfurnaceite — added information... quartz, and calcite with sporadic chlorite, muscovite, feldspar, and pyrite. At the Lime Crest Quarry...drusy dolomite. The numerous cavities contained muscovite, feldspar, pyrite, and rutile as well as secondary
Report (volume)
Colorado.........Prof. R. D. George, Boulder. Connecticut..... .Prof. William N. Rice, Middletown. Prof...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby
Report (volume)
Pegmatite dikes in groups____________________ Muscovite veins___________________________ Zeolite vein...___ Groton____________________________ Oriinge County __________________________ Topsham___________________________..._ Randolph ___________________________ Orleans County- _______________________ Derby Barton _ _________...granite and finished product Continued. Washington County _____________________ 121 Barre and Williamstown________________...______ Windham County ___. .________ ± ________ Dummerston___ ____ ____________ Windsor County __._.____________________
Report (issue)
metal mined was tungsten although fluorite, muscovite, tourmaline, and molybdenite have been identified...Province, western Utah, eastern Nevada and vicinity, USA: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, volume 34, pages...Geologic map of the central Mineral Range, Beaver County, Utah: University of Utah, Ph.D. thesis, 112 pages...Hobbs, S. W., 1944, Tungsten deposits in Beaver County, Utah: U.S. Geological Suvey Bulletin 945-D,... Geology of Roosevelt Hot Springs KGRA, Beaver County, Utah: University of Utah Research Institute
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
particle size and complex components such as muscovite. On the other hand, tailings could also be recycled...100 0 60 Meister Co., Ltd. from Eden Prairie, MN, USA). X-ray diffractometer (XRD)0 (D/max G-T50 34 66...Co., 51 25 0 60 75 (0.3~0.5 mm) Ltd.G-QF (Norwalk, CA, USA)). XPS analysis was performed by a Thermo...produced by Thermo Fisher Scientific (Cleveland, OH, USA). The computed tomography of the 2.3.geopolymer Methods...compressive strength of geopolymer mortar (YAW4106, USA)) was used to test the ion mass concentration in
Report (volume)
----------Six new members of the James Run Formation, Cecil County, northeastern Maryland, by Michael W. Higgins ...of the Glastonbury Gneiss, Massachusetts and Connecticut, by Gerhard W. Leo ------------------Re-introduction...Arizona -----Generalized geologic map of Cecil County, Md., showing members of the James Run Formation... D.J.• , 1976, Geologic map of western Whatcom County, Washington: U.S. Geol. Survey Misc. Geol. Inv...Geologic map of the Milligan Lakes quadrangle, Park County, Colorado: U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad. Map GQ-1343
Journal (issue)
Vice President Omer S. Dean 10 Bumble Bee Lane, Norwalk, CT 06851 Second Vice President Philip P. Betancourt...Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. 17. S. Geological Survey Professional...Editor's Desk Omer S. Dean 10 Bumble Bee Lane Norwalk, CT 06851 A letter from Dr. Paul B. Moore The Society...Sterling Mine Readers, who reside outside Sussex County, New Jersey, will be interested to know that the...of my pilgrimage one of the Commissioners of the County overseeing the property was a Wetherill (not, however
Report (volume)
........................................... Connecticut................................................See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities : Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.;...; Jefferson County, at Ely ton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works"; St. Clair County, at Greensport;
 
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