2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| 2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In) | - not defined - |
| Newington | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 41' 12'' North , 72° 42' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newington | 30,562 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Wethersfield | 26,668 (2017) | 5.4km |
| New Britain | 72,808 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Kensington | 8,459 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Glastonbury | 31,876 (2017) | 8.6km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 19km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 20km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 46km |
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
235211
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235211:7
GUID (UUID V4):
98518316-0ae9-4e03-92ca-596d181acedb
Construction of housing and fast-serve restaurants (Dunkin Donuts and Wendy's) in the 1990s and circa 2000-2002 on and just south of the former Hartford Drive-In site, SE of the intersection of state Routes 15 and 287, exposed the Holyoke Basalt with mineralized faults and gas vesicles. Assemblages dominated by abundant, colorful and well-formed calcite (which fluoresces yellow to white under LW, MW, and SW) with accessory quartz, prehnite, datolite, and minor sulfides formed over a 3-D network of tabular, dissolved anhydrite crystals make this locality particularly noteworthy. Also rare, for Conn., mordenite occurs here.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
15 valid minerals.
* - Minerals that have never been found, but their existence is inferred in some way (e.g. from pseudomorphs)
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: tabular Description: No crystals present, just sprays of thin, tabular voids up to several cms across where former crystals were naturally dissolved. This is very common in Connecticut trap rock. Their early crystallization provided the 3D framework for later minerals to crystallize on. References: |
| ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) References: |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: scalenohedral to rhombohedral Colour: orange-yellow to white Fluorescence: yellow to white Description: Large rhombs up to 3-4 cm on an edge, grading down to drusy linings. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Habit: granular Colour: pale greenish-white Description: Mostly fine, granular, filling spaces between anhydrite voids References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Habit: pseudomorphous after pyrite Colour: dark brown to black Description: Pseudomorphs after pyrite. References: |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' References: |
| ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Habit: fibrous Colour: white Description: Fine-grained, fibrous tufts References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Habit: hemispherical, radiating aggregates Colour: pale green References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: elongated prismatic Colour: white Description: Typically small crystals, 1-3 cm, radiating or random aggregates of several crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite ? | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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