Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | 'Gummite' (not an IMA approved species) |
Comments: | Material labeled "gummite" in the Yale collection appears as yellow encrustations on cleavelandite and columbite. Portions fluoresce weakly or strongly in SW UV so appear more likely to be uranophane and meta-autunite. |
Habit: | encrustations |
Colour: | yellow |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gummite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 130896 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:130896:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | dcc357dc-c641-4eaf-b4cd-b4c6e12b8f1e |
Nearest other occurrences of Gummite |
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12.1km (7.5 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
18.5km (11.5 miles) | ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Mining Corporation's plant, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
18.5km (11.5 miles) | ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
43.2km (26.8 miles) | ⓘNew England Mining Company Quarry (Roebling Mine; Hewitt's Mine), Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
61.3km (38.1 miles) | ⓘFort George (192nd Street & Audubon Avenue), Washington Heights, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA |
73.5km (45.6 miles) | ⓘMiddletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
79.3km (49.3 miles) | ⓘSchoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
81.0km (50.3 miles) | ⓘRock Landing Quarry (Capt. Rohrback Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
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