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Chlorophane from
Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Fluorite var: Chlorophane
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Crystals or masses typically crumble so rarely intact or on matrix.
Habit:massive to crudely octahedral
Colour:pink to dark red
Luminescent properties:blue-green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lepidolite2
Albite2
- var Cleavelandite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:736245
Long-form Identifier:1:3:736245:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorophane
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘSlocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘGillette Quarry (J-J Mine; Haddam Neck Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘHewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘCorporate Drive, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
66.2km (41.2 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘState Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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