Arsenic and nickel mine (Nickel Mine Brook), Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arsenic and nickel mine (Nickel Mine Brook) | Mine |
| Seymour | Town |
| New Haven County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 22' 35'' North , 73° 5' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour | 16,562 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Ansonia | 18,854 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Derby | 12,700 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Shelton | 41,296 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Woodbridge | 9,355 (2017) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 15km |
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 29km |
| Danbury Mineralogical Society | Danbury, Connecticut | 31km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 35km |
A small sulfide-bearing quartz vein exposed along a steep brook. Probably last worked in the 1860s when nickel was suddenly in demand by the U. S. Mint and prospecting went on in many locations that have no Ni mineralogy. Most of the sulfides are pyrite and arsenopyrite, with scant if any nickel minerals. Contrary to the mindat exploitable mineral algorithm, nickel was and is not an exploitable commodity here. Many minerals listed by Januzzi lack verification, either physically or analytically and so are listed here as unconfirmed.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenolite ? Formula: As2O3 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Breithauptite ? Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Copiapite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Galenobismutite ? Formula: PbBi2S4 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Löllingite ? Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Arsenic ? Formula: As |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Nickeline ? Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Arsenic ? | 1.CA.05 | As |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite ? | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Nickeline ? | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite ? | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Galenobismutite ? | 2.JC.25e | PbBi2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Arsenolite ? | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Copiapite ? | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Native Arsenic | As |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Taconic ArcVolcanic Arc
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Arsenic and nickel mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA