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


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Comments:as an accessory in a small granite dike cross-cut by the pegmatite
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:654219
Long-form Identifier:1:3:654219:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘWeston meteorite (incl Easton; Trumbull; Fairfield), Easton (Weston), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘWestern Connecticut State University, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘTheall Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘMc Collum Mine, North Salem, Westchester County, New York, USA
20.4km (12.6 miles) ⓘClover Hill Mine, Croton Falls, Somers Township, Westchester County, New York, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘBrewster Mines, Brewster, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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