Locality type: | Construction Site |
Classification |
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Species: | Bornite |
Formula: | Cu5FeS4 |
Formation: | Secondary |
Comments: | Partial microcrystal aggregate in an Alpine cleft with a blue iridescent tarnish. |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Extremely Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Bornite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Pyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Bornite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
Smoky Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Bornite associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bornite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view South Main Street construction site, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1393279 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1393279:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | c81ea81e-0d62-401a-b3b5-ebd77289226b |
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite |
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17.6km (10.9 miles) | ⓘBristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
24.6km (15.3 miles) | ⓘNorfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
27.1km (16.9 miles) | ⓘPlainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
30.5km (19.0 miles) | ⓘPfizer Company Marble Quarry (New England Lime Co. quarry; NELCO quarry; Specialty Minerals Inc.; Minerals Technologies Inc.; Canaan Limestone Quarry; Connecticut Lime Company; Canaan Lime Company; Lewis Quarry), Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
32.2km (20.0 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
35.3km (21.9 miles) | ⓘHigley Mine, Simsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
35.5km (22.1 miles) | ⓘTrinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
36.8km (22.8 miles) | ⓘSimsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
36.8km (22.8 miles) | ⓘNew-Gate Copper Mine (Old New-Gate Prison), Simsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
37.5km (23.3 miles) | ⓘNorth Hill Mines, Simsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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South Main Street construction site, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA