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Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USAi
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Pectolite, etc.

Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Opal-AN, etc.

Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Pectolite, etc.

Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Opal-AN, etc.

Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup

Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Pectolite, etc.

Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Opal-AN, etc.

Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 33' 45'' North , 73° 11' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.56277,-73.19195
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Construction Site
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Woodbury Center1,294 (2017)2.3km
Woodbury9,755 (2017)2.5km
Middlebury6,974 (2017)6.6km
Watertown3,574 (2017)7.8km
Bethlehem Village2,021 (2017)8.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bristol Gem & Mineral ClubBristol, Connecticut24km
Danbury Mineralogical SocietyDanbury, Connecticut29km
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central ConnecticutMeriden, Connecticut32km
New Haven Mineral ClubNew Haven, Connecticut36km
Mindat Locality ID:
251503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251503:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Construction site exposing mica schist, amphibolite and a small zone of intrusive pegmatite producing a fair amount of minerals. Fluorescent material was relatively abundant here. Mesolite found here may be natrolite or pectolite. Need raman testing.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Thin black strands up to 2cm, occurring in small pockets.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: anhedral grains
Colour: white
Fluorescence: pink
Description: Component of the gneiss/schist. Rarely as micro-crystals in tiny voids.
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: subhedral
Description: Grains up to 1cm in schist. Not impressive.
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: Trapezohedron
Colour: white
Description: Crystals occur as white trapezohedrons up to 4mm in fractures.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Habit: rhombohedral
Colour: white
Description: Occurring as pseudo-cubic crystals up to 4mm in fractures in amphibolite.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Habit: anhedral
Colour: brassy
Description: Anhedral grains coated with chrysocolla.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Habit: micaceaous
Colour: dark green
Description: Component of the schist.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit: encrustation
Colour: blue-green
Description: Coating chalcopyrite grains.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: prismatic
Colour: pistachio green
Description: Micro crystals in fractures in amphibolite.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Habit: subhedral
Colour: pale gray
Fluorescence: yellow
Description: Grains in pegmatite with typical yellow fluorescence under SW UV.
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Colour: white
Description: Micro-crystals in fractures in amphibolite.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Colour: white
Description: Micro-crystals in fractures in amphibolite.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: flat prisms
Colour: pale blue-gray
Description: Crystals in schist to 1-2 cm.
ⓘ Mesolite ?
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Habit: acicular prisms
Colour: white
Description: Tiny sprays of clear, thin prisms in fractures.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: tabular anhedral
Description: Component of the gneiss/schist.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Habit: waxy encrustations
Colour: pale blue-green
Fluorescence: green
Description: Typical coating on host rock mostly only visible under SW UV.
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Habit: waxy encrustations
Colour: pale blue-green
Fluorescence: green
Description: Typical coating on host rock mostly only visible under SW UV.
ⓘ Pectolite ?
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Habit: acicular fibrous
Colour: white
Description: Radiating sprays of tiny fibrous crystals, opaque white rather than the clear white of suspected mesolite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: anhedral
Description: Massive pyrite and small crystals mixed in with the pegmatite rock. Crystals rarely exceed 3mm here.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: prismatic
Colour: white
Description: Small crystals to 5mm in voids, otherwise massive component of the gneiss/schist.
✪ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: Doubly-terminated prisms
Colour: black
Description: Doubly-terminated crystals up to 3cm with nice luster, none were recovered from site.
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: prisms and bow-tie aggregates
Colour: white
Description: Micro-crystals in fractures in schist.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘActinolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPectolite ?9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMesolite ?9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

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