Haddam Volunteer Fire Station, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Haddam Volunteer Fire Station | - not defined - |
| Higganum | - not defined - |
| Haddam | Town |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 29' 50'' North , 72° 32' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Higganum | 1,698 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Moodus | 1,413 (2017) | 8.0km |
| East Haddam | 9,042 (2017) | 8.6km |
| East Hampton | 2,691 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Middletown | 46,756 (2017) | 11.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 22km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 38km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 39km |
Road cut for the entrance to the Haddam Volunteer Fire Station, 439 Route 154, exposed small common pegmatites and the host Ordovician Pond Meadow Gneiss. Besides the rock forming minerals, accessory magnetite crystals and highly fluorescent opal-AN coatings were found in the pegmatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Habit: anhedral Colour: white References: |
| ⓘ Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: anhedral Colour: black Description: accessory flakes References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: striated octahedral-dodecahedral Colour: metalic gray-black Description: small crystals to about 1.5 cm in the pegmatite References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: anhedral Colour: tan to pink References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: anhedral Description: accessory flakes References: |
| ✪ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Habit: encrustations Colour: colorless Fluorescence: bright green Description: colorless, gelatinous coatings on the pegmatite References: |
| ✪ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Habit: encrustations Colour: colorless Fluorescence: bright green Description: colorless, gelatinous coatings on the pegmatite References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: anhedral Colour: gray to black References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: anhedral Colour: gray to black References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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Haddam Volunteer Fire Station, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA