"Foothold Cleft", Airline Railroad, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| "Foothold Cleft" | - not defined - |
| Airline Railroad | - not defined - |
| East Hampton (Chatham) | Quarry |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 34' 32'' North , 72° 29' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Hampton | 2,691 (2017) | 0.5km |
| Lake Pocotopaug | 3,436 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Terramuggus | 1,025 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Moodus | 1,413 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Higganum | 1,698 (2017) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 26km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 39km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 47km |
A mere 50ft from the tourmaline occurrence on the airline trail, a long cavity of quartz, andulari, and pyrite was found by mistake by Rowan Lytle while climbing around, looking at the rock faces. Clear, terminated crystals up to 4cm were found, and many had chlorite and kaolinite inclusions.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Habit: grains in quartz and host rock Colour: green-grey References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: well formed, often doubly terminated Colour: transparent or milky Description: Some have phantoms of kaolinite or chlorite. Size ranges from 3mm to 3cm. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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"Foothold Cleft", Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA