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


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Formation:Secondary
Comments:microcrystals in a small void
Habit:rhombohedral
Colour:brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1566652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1566652:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
9.3km (5.8 miles) Haynes Materials Quarry, Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) Silliman's Verd Antique Quarry, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) Baldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) Foxon quarry, Foxon, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) State Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) High Street and Interstate 95 interchange, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) Danburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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