Higley Mine, Simsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Higley Mine | Mine |
Simsbury Mines | Group of Mines |
East Granby | Town |
Hartford County | County |
Connecticut | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 56' 17'' North , 72° 44' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tariffville | 1,324 (2017) | 3.4km |
Salmon Brook | 2,324 (2017) | 4.4km |
Simsbury Center | 5,836 (2017) | 8.2km |
North Granby | 1,944 (2017) | 9.3km |
Suffield Depot | 1,325 (2017) | 9.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 22km |
Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 34km |
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
205646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205646:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c1403079-66ba-4fc9-b00d-a18b6263ee2a
According to Gray (1982), bornite, chalcopyrite and carbonates fill hematite stained fractures and vesicles in basalt near the amygdaloidal upper surface of the lower Talcott basalt flow. The Higley Mine was operated on a small scale in the 1700s and for a brief period 1831-6. The first coins minted in America (known as Higley coppers) were struck from this ore circa 1729-1739 by Dr. Samuel Higley.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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