Locality type: | Prospect |
Classification |
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Species: | Almandine |
Formula: | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Comments: | Well-formed almandine crystals to about 3 cm. XRF analysis shows Fe:Mn ratio of 100:1. |
Habit: | dodecahedral |
Colour: | dark red, maroon |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | XRF |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Almandine data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Curtis prospect, Redding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 560686 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:560686:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0dcb83c3-27c3-45b1-874f-44c2ed3c111a |
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine |
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1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘRedding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘRedding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.6km (4.1 miles) | ⓘGarnet locality, Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.3km (5.2 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
13.3km (8.3 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
13.6km (8.5 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
13.8km (8.6 miles) | ⓘThe Cascades, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
15.0km (9.3 miles) | ⓘWestern Connecticut State College, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
15.1km (9.4 miles) | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Curtis prospect, Redding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA