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Hematite from
Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


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Hematite, etc.

Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
04126640017362306979947.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
09855320017362306966706.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
04126640017362306979947.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
09855320017362306966706.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:Black, platy rosettes ranging in size from super-micro to a more easily-seen three millimeters. As an inclusion in quartz, in which case it accounts for the bright red color of the host crystal. It also can be frequently observed as an inclusion in calcite. The red staining of any mineral found where can be attributed to hematite.
Habit:microscopic tabular plates and rosettes or botryoidal
Colour:maroon to black
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite26
Quartz26
- var Amethyst3
- var Smoky Quartz2
Goethite24
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37856
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37856:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘMcLay Avenue, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘHigh Street and Interstate 95 interchange, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘFarm River Rock Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘMill Rock, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘWoodbridge Mall (Amity Shopping Center), Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘYork Hill, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘTallman Mine (Tallman's Mine), Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘArsenic and nickel mine (Nickel Mine Brook), Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘPillow lava locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
References
Powell, Richard C. and Wolfgang Vogt. (1987), Cinque Quarry, A Suburban Site in Connecticut Makes Collecting a Cinch. Rock and Gem: (6): 36-39.
 
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