Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Natrolite |
Formula: | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Comments: | single and bundles of crystals to 1 inch or so, associated with analcime, prehnite, micro heulandite |
Habit: | acicular prisms with tetragonal pyramidal terminations |
Colour: | white |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Analcime | ⓘ17 photos of Natrolite associated with Analcime at this locality. |
Albite | ⓘ10 photos of Natrolite associated with Albite at this locality. |
Prehnite | ⓘ8 photos of Natrolite associated with Prehnite at this locality. |
Chalcopyrite | ⓘ2 photos of Natrolite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Natrolite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Cheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (19 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 423954 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:423954:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 929e2095-54a9-4eab-a22d-53ed3c66e6b9 |
Nearest other occurrences of Natrolite |
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8.9km (5.5 miles) | ⓘHubbard Park Quartz locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
15.1km (9.4 miles) | ⓘState Route 8 exit 37, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘUnnamed Zeolite occurrence (1), Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
19.9km (12.4 miles) | ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
22.8km (14.2 miles) | ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
23.4km (14.5 miles) | ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
24.3km (15.1 miles) | ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
29.0km (18.0 miles) | ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
31.1km (19.3 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 and State Route 81 Interchange, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
32.4km (20.1 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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| | Book | CONNECTICUT mmES MINERALS V Tourmaline Crystal from Haddam, Connecticut John Hiller, Jr. Hillers CryctaLShop...- CRYSTALS NOT PISTOLS K c^oi c3— A r CONNECTICUT MINES AND MINERALS published privately l i...Shelton, Connecticut I DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the mineral clubs of Connecticut, Continued...1971, John Hiller, Jr, 3 Peters Lane Shelton, Connecticut II CONTENTS 3. 5, l i 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11...24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Connecticut Mineral Clubs Cleaning and Trimming Oxalic Acid | | | Book | composition was found between the fibrous zeOlites, natrolite, mesolite, and scolecite because intergrown samples...years this has lead to the establishment of many new species that are compositional and structural analogs...Subcommittee for Zeolite Nomenclature of the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) of the International...evaluating proposed new species, it is difficult to apply them rigidly to accepted species. 1. A new zeolite mineral...must be demonstrated as a condition for approval of new species. Zeolites that have the same framework and | | | Book | composition was found between the fibrous zeOlites, natrolite, mesolite, and scolecite because intergrown samples...years this has lead to the establishment of many new species that are compositional and structural analogs...Subcommittee for Zeolite Nomenclature of the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) of the International...evaluating proposed new species, it is difficult to apply them rigidly to accepted species. 1. A new zeolite mineral...must be demonstrated as a condition for approval of new species. Zeolites that have the same framework and |
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Cheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA