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Annite from
Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Construction Site
Classification
Species:Annite
Formula:KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Formation:Primary
Comments:Occurs as a rind along the boundary of bodies of massive, albite-rich bodies formed as an alteration of the hosting amphibolite.
Habit:anhedral flakes
Colour:black
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albiteβ“˜2 photos of Annite associated with Albite at this locality.
Quartzβ“˜2 photos of Annite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Marialiteβ“˜1 photo of Annite associated with Marialite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Annite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1236609
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1236609:7
GUID (UUID V4):deb3210c-3f8d-4885-81b0-263d90d8a89e
Nearest other occurrences of Annite
9.0km (5.6 miles) β“˜East Village pegmatite prospect, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) β“˜Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) β“˜Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) β“˜Haynes Quarry, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) β“˜Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.2km (12.6 miles) β“˜Danbury beryl prospect, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) β“˜Ilmenite locality, Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
37.1km (23.0 miles) β“˜State Route 8 exit 37, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) β“˜Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
40.2km (24.9 miles) β“˜Hancock Brook Dam, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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