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State Route 179 road cut (State Route 4 road cut Collinsville), Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
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State Route 179 road cut (State Route 4 road cut Collinsville)Road Cutting
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Aragonite

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Talc

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Aragonite

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Talc

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Aragonite

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

State Route 179 road cut, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 48' 26'' North , 72° 55' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.80750,-72.92528
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Collinsville3,746 (2017)0.7km
Canton Valley1,580 (2017)4.1km
Weatogue2,776 (2017)9.0km
New Hartford Center1,385 (2017)9.1km
West Simsbury2,447 (2017)9.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Bristol Gem & Mineral ClubBristol, Connecticut15km
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central ConnecticutMeriden, Connecticut32km
Connecticut Valley Mineral ClubSpringfield, Massachusetts43km
Mindat Locality ID:
23329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23329:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This locality was reported by Januzzi (1976) as follows:

[Zoisite] variety thulite, which is rose-red to pink in color, has been found in a road cut on the new Route 4 as it enters Collinsville on the south; it occurs here associated with zoisite, diopside, and grossularite.


Based on that report, Weber and Sullivan (1995) listed it as Route 4 construction, Collinsville. Although the locality is on the state highway just south of Collinsville, this is State Route 179 and the road cut is actually in Burlington. According to The Bedrock Geology of the Collinsville Quadrangle by Rolfe S. Stanley (1964), the cut was blasted in 1961 and exposes the Collinsville Formation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: elongated subhedral
Colour: gray
Description: Crystals to several cm in quartz. Clinozoisite is much more common than zoisite and more likely a mineral to occur in this metamorphic terrain.
ⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Habit: granular
Colour: pink
Description: Granular material in quartz, with calc-silicate minerals in the amphibolite. Clinozoisite is much more common than zoisite and more likely a mineral to occur in this metamorphic terrain.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘvar. Clinothulite9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite ?		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ ?9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
Weber, Marcelle H., Sullivan, Earle C. (1995) Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (6) 396-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.11761569p.403
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