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Triplite from
Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Triplite
Formula:Mn22+(PO4)F
Comments:Brush and Dana (1878) established the presence of triploidite and compared it to triplite but noted the absence of fluorine. In 4 detailed papers on the various Mn phosphates they do not mention that triplite actually occurs there.
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Triplite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130914
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130914:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Triplite
79.3km (49.3 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
81.4km (50.6 miles) ⓘAnderson No. 1 Mica Mine, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Shainin, Vincent E. (1946) The Branchville, Connecticut, pegmatite. American Mineralogist, 31 (7-8) 329-345
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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