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Rhodolite from
Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
| Locality type: | Town | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Almandine-Pyrope Series var: Rhodolite | |
| Formula: | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 | |
| Formation: | Primary | |
| Comments: | Color is not diagnostic for garnet species. Needs chemical analysis to confirm, pyrope is not confirmed in Connecticut and is unlikely because it is found mostly in Mg-rich deep crustal igneous rocks and as grains rather than crystals. These crystals are probably almandine, which is extremely common in schists, though they may have a significant Mg component. The term "rhodolite" refers originally a rose-red gem variety of pyrope. Current usage has extended the name to any pink garnet in the almandine-pyrope series with most of the occurrences in the almandine compositional field. | |
| Habit: | Dodecahedral | |
| Colour: | Red, purple | |
| Abundance at site: | Very common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Rhodolite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1520833 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1520833:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Rhodolite | ||
| 44.6km (27.7 miles) | ⓘLyman Viaduct at Dickinson Creek, Westchester, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA | |
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