Tariffville pectolite locality, Tariffville Gorge, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tariffville pectolite locality | - not defined - |
| Tariffville Gorge | Gorge |
| Bloomfield | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 54' 8'' North , 72° 45' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tariffville | 1,324 (2017) | 0.7km |
| Simsbury Center | 5,836 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Salmon Brook | 2,324 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Weatogue | 2,776 (2017) | 8.6km |
| West Simsbury | 2,447 (2017) | 8.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 26km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 30km |
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 41km |
An old locality noted for pectolite that according to Elwell (1936) was a quarry not working "for some time". Evidently this quarry is the one situated on the northerly end of the basalt ridge situated on the south side of the Farmington River, just north of the end of Tariffville Road in Bloomfield. It is visible on 1934 aerial photographs. Specimens of similar mineralogy collected later in the 1950s came from the state Route 189 roadcut in the same basalt just to the SE of the old quarry.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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