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Almandine from
O and G quarry # 3, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view O and G quarry # 3, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:849305
Long-form Identifier:1:3:849305:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘHaynes Materials Quarry, Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘRock dump, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘTurkey Hill, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 interchange 26, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘBarrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘBlue Stone Quarry, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘState Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘHancock Brook Dam, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘCurtis Quarry, Southford, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Specimen identified by Mike Polletta
 
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