Route 66 outcrops, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Route 66 outcrops | Group of Outcrops |
| Middlefield | Town |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 31' 41'' North , 72° 44' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meriden | 59,988 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Durham | 2,933 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Middletown | 46,756 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Portland | 5,862 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Wallingford | 17,712 (2017) | 10.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 5km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 23km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 29km |
Holyoke Basalt outcrops on state Route 66 near Black Pond directly N of the reservoir, and at the boat launch at the NE end of the pond. The basalt crops out in a N-S trending cuesta ridge on the east side of the pond, and on both sides of state Route 66 (where Interstate 691 ends), with a large talus deposit below the W facing cliffs. The road cuts cuts were widened in the 2000s.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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