Phosphophyllite 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: | Phosphophyllite | |
| Formula: | Zn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O | |
| Comments: | "occurs as a hydrothermal alteration of sphalerite and triphylite, in vugs of messelite, with vivianite, at the State Forest Mine in East Hampton. Very few specimens have been found, and they are small; the crystals are green and quite glassy, the largest being about an eighth of an inch in diameter. The author suspected the identity of this material from the time he discovered it, several years ago, but it was not confirmed until recently. Some of the optical data follows: R. I. 1.615; optical angle 45 degrees, more or less; optic sign negative; birefringence high." (Schooner 1961) | |
| Colour: | green | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Phosphophyllite 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: | 708400 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:708400:3 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8a9cca44-96f6-4aaa-a524-fd19cfbbd128 | |
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