| Locality type: | Construction Site |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Tungstite |
| Formula: | WO3 · H2O |
| Comments: | Valid tungstite has only been reported in specimens from the 19th century that came from ferberite after scheelite pseudomorphs within adjacent Old Mine Park. The mineral occurs as a yellow alteration within the ferberite crystals. Ferberite has not been found outside of Old Mine Park. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tungstite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 347307 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:347307:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 50ada3a9-75b8-4191-b1e3-f548ce027de7 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tungstite |
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| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘLane's Mine (Lane's Lead and Silver Mine; Elm Street), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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