State Farm Quarry (Road Metal Quarry), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| State Farm Quarry (Road Metal Quarry) | Quarry |
| Middletown | - not defined - |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 33' 26'' North , 72° 36' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 5,862 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Middletown | 46,756 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Cromwell | 13,750 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Higganum | 1,698 (2017) | 8.0km |
| East Hampton | 2,691 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 17km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 31km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 38km |
A crushed stone (aggregate) quarry in Collins Hill schist located upstream from the Middletown lead mine. Stugard (1958) shows it as the "Road Metal Quarry".
Percival, in McElrath et al (1853), while mentioning small ore veins near the Middletown lead mine to the north, describes what is probably this location:
The Revolutionary vein, so called, at a remote distance south of the mine, is such an obliquely cross or transverse vein, and is very small width, and contains but little ore. The schist is there more obviously micaceous, though approaching the peculiar schist of the mine, and is connected with an interposed bed of granite, which the vein traverses, as well as the schist.
Schooner (circa 1980s) reported arsenopyrite here with unconfirmed secondary minerals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenolite ? Formula: As2O3 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Claudetite ? Formula: As2O3 Description: According to an unconfirmed report by Schooner (circa 1980s), associated with arsenopyrite were "a few soft, transparent, gypsum-like plates" of claudetite. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Realgar ? Formula: As4S4 Description: According to an unconfirmed report by Schooner (circa 1980s), very sparingly associated with arsenopyrite. |
| ⓘ Scorodite ? Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Description: According to an unconfirmed report by Schooner (circa 1980s), associated with arsenopyrite. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Realgar ? | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Claudetite ? | 4.CB.45 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Arsenolite ? | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite ? | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Claudetite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Claudetite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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