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Phlogopite from
Somerville, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA


Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:Phlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Crystals to 12 inches (1 foot or .3 meters) diameter.
Colour:Brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phlogopite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Somerville, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:117481
Long-form Identifier:1:3:117481:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phlogopite
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘVrooman's Lake, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘEmpire State No. 4 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘSeavey Road Quarry, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘBalmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘLavack mica mine, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘReese farm, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘCream of the Valley Road, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘEllis farm, Macomb, Macomb, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘNo. 2½ Mine (U.S. Talc 2 1/2 mine; Wintergreen mine), Talcville, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘRoad cut, Bigelow, De Kalb, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
References
New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 153.
 
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