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Chlorophyllite from
Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
| Locality type: | Town | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | 'Chlorophyllite' (not an IMA approved species) | |
| Formation: | Secondary | |
| Comments: | Micaceous alteration of cordierite, the latter crystals up to 8 cm across but typically fragmented into sections along a relict basal cleavage. May not be from this town specifically as the geology is not quite right, noted mainly from Haddam or eastern Litchfield - which is close to Thomaston, which was once part of Plymouth. | |
| Habit: | prismatic | |
| Colour: | silvery gray-green | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Cordierite | 3 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chlorophyllite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1244416 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1244416:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chlorophyllite | ||
| 49.4km (30.7 miles) | ⓘTimms Hill (Tim's Hill; Iolite Hill), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA | |
| References | ||
Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA