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Chlorite Group from
State Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:In Alpine-type clefts with anatase, brookite.
Habit:micaceous
Colour:dark green
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anatase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view State Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130962
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130962:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘWoodtick quarry, Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘRoute 109 roadcut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘProgress Lane construction site, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘCheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
 
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