Locality type: | Construction Site |
Classification |
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Species: | Pectolite |
Formula: | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Comments: | Radiating sprays of tiny fibrous crystals, opaque white rather than the clear white of suspected mesolite. |
Habit: | acicular fibrous |
Colour: | white |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Albite | ⓘ1 photo of Pectolite associated with Albite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pectolite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 857713 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:857713:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 24ca1202-55c6-4c6a-9d8e-c884824f930c |
Nearest other occurrences of Pectolite |
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2.3km (1.4 miles) | ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
20.6km (12.8 miles) | ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
34.1km (21.2 miles) | ⓘTomasso Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
36.5km (22.7 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
41.0km (25.5 miles) | ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA |
44.5km (27.7 miles) | ⓘBranford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
52.0km (32.3 miles) | ⓘTariffville pectolite locality, Tariffville Gorge, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
52.0km (32.3 miles) | ⓘState Route 189 road cut, Tariffville Gorge, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
71.4km (44.4 miles) | ⓘOssining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA |
References |
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Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA