MacCurdy Quarry, Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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MacCurdy Quarry | Quarry |
Old Lyme | Town |
New London County | County |
Connecticut | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 29'' North , 72° 19' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Old Saybrook Center | 2,039 (2017) | 3.6km |
Old Saybrook | 10,627 (2017) | 4.4km |
Saybrook Manor | 1,052 (2017) | 6.5km |
Essex Village | 2,495 (2017) | 7.4km |
Westbrook Center | 2,413 (2017) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Long Island Mineral & Geology Society | Jamesport, New York | 45km |
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
228850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228850:8
GUID (UUID V4):
566da6af-017e-477e-bf6f-bca96893bb0b
An abandoned quarry that worked Narragansett Pier Granite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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