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Muscovite from
Unnamed magnetite occurrences, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Typically coats the magnetite crystals.
Colour:silvery
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartzβ“˜2 photos of Muscovite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Magnetiteβ“˜2 photos of Muscovite associated with Magnetite at this locality.
Microclineβ“˜2 photos of Muscovite associated with Microcline at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed magnetite occurrences, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:663868
Long-form Identifier:1:3:663868:9
GUID (UUID V4):cae03770-9f95-4c09-ab78-ee715e976ef8
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.8km (0.5 miles) β“˜Haddam Volunteer Fire Station, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) β“˜Forest Ridge Road, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) β“˜Feldspar quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) β“˜Kelsey prospect (Parmalee farm), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) β“˜Knudsen prospects, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) β“˜Tidewater feldspar quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) β“˜Rock Landing Quarry (Capt. Rohrback Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) β“˜Hurd State Park quarries, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) β“˜Anderson No. 1 Mica Mine (Swanson Mine; Swanson Lithia Mine; Old Lithia Mine; Chatham Lithia Mine), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) β“˜Anderson No. 2 Mica Mine, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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