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Laumontite from
Diamond Ledge (West Stafford quartz locality; Stafford Springs quartz locality), Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Laumontite
Formula:CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Formation:Primary
Comments:Crystals epimorphed by radial-growth quartz, then later dissolved leaving molds with rectangular cross-sections.
Habit:acicular
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Laumontite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Diamond Ledge (West Stafford quartz locality; Stafford Springs quartz locality), Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1031100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1031100:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Laumontite
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘMonson quarries (Flynt quarries), Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘState Route 2 roadcut, Marlborough, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘ2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘQuabbin Aqueduct shaft No. 10 locality, Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘMeriden Trap Rock Quarry (Lane's Quarry), Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘPillow lava locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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