Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Willemite |
Formula: | Zn2SiO4 |
Comments: | Solid aggregates to about 1 cm of unterminated clear/white crystals embedded in calcite with bornite, barite, malachite typical of the locality. |
Habit: | aggregates of acicular crystals |
Colour: | white |
Luminescent properties: | green |
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: | Wet Chemical |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Calcite | ⓘ1 photo of Willemite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Willemite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Copper Valley Mine (Bellamy's Mine; Munson's Mine), Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 863765 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:863765:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8236abf1-89fe-4939-814a-fcf0bc4d3b6a |
References |
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Copper Valley Mine, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA