| Classification |
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| Species: | Almandine |
| Formula: | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Comments: | 10 mm crystals in annite schist along power lines east of Georgetown. |
| Habit: | dodecahedral |
| Colour: | burgundy |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Annite | ⓘ4 photos of Almandine associated with Annite at this locality. |
| Cleavelandite | 1 photo of Almandine associated with Cleavelandite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Almandine data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 973748 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:973748:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 5fd71aa1-82a6-4ea0-8d5f-0f5376eb67fe |
| Localities for Almandine in this Region |
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| Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Redding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Curtis prospect, Redding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Almandine |
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| 1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘRedding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘCurtis prospect, Redding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.6km (5.3 miles) | ⓘGarnet locality, Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 12.8km (8.0 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 13.1km (8.2 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 13.6km (8.4 miles) | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 13.8km (8.6 miles) | ⓘWestern Connecticut State College, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 14.1km (8.8 miles) | ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA