Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Sphalerite |
Formula: | ZnS |
Comments: | Massive, resinous micro material in cleavelandite. |
Habit: | massive |
Colour: | maroon to black |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Extremely Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Hydroxylapatite | ⓘ1 photo of Sphalerite associated with Hydroxylapatite at this locality. |
Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Sphalerite associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 130911 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:130911:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | da0bb51a-d75c-4028-8432-a441c64a6117 |
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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3.8km (2.4 miles) | ⓘWilton Silver Mine, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.4km (2.7 miles) | ⓘRidgefield Silver Mine, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
16.1km (10.0 miles) | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
17.6km (10.9 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
17.9km (11.1 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
19.0km (11.8 miles) | ⓘLane's Mine (Lane's Lead and Silver Mine; Elm Street), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
19.4km (12.0 miles) | ⓘState Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
20.7km (12.9 miles) | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
22.3km (13.9 miles) | ⓘOld lead mine, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
22.3km (13.9 miles) | ⓘBooth's Mine (Booth's Bismuth Mine; Booth-Hurd's Bismuth Mine), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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