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Sphalerite from
Silver mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


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Sphalerite, etc.

Silver mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
00832260017367411878046.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Silver mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Silver mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Formation:Primary
Comments:massive material filling voids
Habit:massive
Colour:black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite8
Arsenopyrite7
Quartz4
Chlorite Group2
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1566647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1566647:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘBassett Mine, Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘStevenson Mine (Burke's Copper Mine), Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘHaynes Materials Quarry, Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘBooth's Mine (Booth's Bismuth Mine; Booth-Hurd's Bismuth Mine), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘEast Rock, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘLane's Mine (Lane's Lead and Silver Mine; Elm Street), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘLord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7003 Main Street; 7003 State Route 110), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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