| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | 'Pyroxene Group' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | ADSi2O6 |
| Formation: | Primary |
| Comments: | minute dark-green crystals, destitute of luster; they are crowded together on the surface of the rock. These crystals are strictly pseudomorphs after pyroxene, for though having unquestionably its form, they are so soft as to be easily cut with a knife (Dana, 1877) |
| Habit: | altered to chlorite |
| Colour: | green |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyroxene Group data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view East Rock, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 772778 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:772778:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 95bf11f1-face-48e4-a7b0-3c25b4dcb87b |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyroxene Group |
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| 39.6km (24.6 miles) | ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 40.1km (24.9 miles) | ⓘRedding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 45.6km (28.3 miles) | ⓘBrookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 46.6km (28.9 miles) | ⓘDanbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 49.9km (31.0 miles) | ⓘWestern Connecticut State College, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 49.9km (31.0 miles) | ⓘRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 62.3km (38.7 miles) | ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA |
| 63.3km (39.4 miles) | ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 71.9km (44.7 miles) | ⓘMahopac Mines, Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA |
| 81.6km (50.7 miles) | ⓘCroft Mine, Oscawana Corners, Town of Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, USA |
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