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Graphite from
Fulgurite (native iron) occurrence, Canaan Mountain, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Coating and mixed with native iron in an apparent fulgurite.
Habit:massive
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fulgurite (native iron) occurrence, Canaan Mountain, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1858670
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1858670:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
15.8km (9.8 miles) Mine Mountain, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.0km (10.0 miles) Mine Mountain graphite prospect, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
37.4km (23.2 miles) Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) Reynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.1km (26.1 miles) Waterbury Road quarry, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
46.8km (29.1 miles) State Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
57.2km (35.6 miles) Interstate 84 interchange 26, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
61.7km (38.3 miles) Agstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
64.0km (39.8 miles) North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
68.4km (42.5 miles) Shaft 7, Delaware Aqueduct, Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, USA
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