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Tremolite from
Barrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Tremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Comments:subhedral elongate grains in marble
Habit:elongated prisms
Colour:very pale green
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:
Chrysocollaβ“˜1 photo of Tremolite associated with Chrysocolla at this locality.
Malachiteβ“˜1 photo of Tremolite associated with Malachite at this locality.
Calciteβ“˜1 photo of Tremolite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tremolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Barrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:976903
Long-form Identifier:1:3:976903:8
GUID (UUID V4):29dee11e-af2d-4a2e-923d-9e470b41914b
Nearest other occurrences of Tremolite
8.1km (5.0 miles) β“˜Stevenson Mine (Burke's Copper Mine), Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
10.9km (6.7 miles) β“˜Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
19.2km (12.0 miles) β“˜Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) β“˜State Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) β“˜Baldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) β“˜Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) β“˜U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) β“˜Agstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) β“˜Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) β“˜Old Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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