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⇱ Grossular from Stony Creek Quarry (Norcross Granite Gneiss Rock Quarries; Castellucci Quarry), Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

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Grossular from
Stony Creek Quarry (Norcross Granite Gneiss Rock Quarries; Castellucci Quarry), Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

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Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Formation:Primary
Comments:Crystals and grains in a calc-silicate assemblage in the Plainfield Formation adjacent to the granite.
Habit:dodecahedral
Colour:dark brown
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Calcite5
Epidote4
Diopside4
Scapolite2
Fluorapatite2
Opal1
- var Opal-AN 1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stony Creek Quarry (Norcross Granite Gneiss Rock Quarries; Castellucci Quarry), Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1574284
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1574284:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘHungry Hill mineral occurrence, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘBaldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
27.9km (17.4 miles) ⓘHazen quarry (Epidote locality), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘGillette Quarry (J-J Mine; Haddam Neck Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘAnderson No. 1 Mica Mine, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘWhite Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘWorth and Selden Quarries (Victoria Quarry), East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘWoodhaven, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘSlocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
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