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Wulfenite from
Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry), Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Wulfenite, etc.

Biermann Quarries, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Microcrystals associated with equally small cerussite and pyromorphite crystals in vuggy albite.
Habit:tabular, elongated prismatic bipyramidal
Colour:orange
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Significance:Unusual or interesting association, relationships with other species, pseudomorphism etc. - see notes.
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite4
Cerussite2
Pyromorphite2
Bertrandite1
K Feldspar1
- var Adularia1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry), Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38799
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38799:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘState Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
44.8km (27.9 miles) ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘOssining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘSparta Mine, Ossining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘSouth Main Street construction site, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
64.8km (40.2 miles) ⓘCanton Lead Mines (Cherry Brook lead mine; Dyer Farm zinc mine), Rattlesnake Hill, Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
75.8km (47.1 miles) ⓘAncram Lead Mines (Ancram Mine: Livingston's Mine), Boston Corners, Ancram Township, Columbia County, New York, USA
76.4km (47.5 miles) ⓘLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
94.6km (58.8 miles) ⓘEllenville Mine (Ellenville Lead Mine; Ulster mine), Ellenville, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, USA
References
Januzzi, Ronald (1959) WuIfenite and cerussite at Bethel, Connecticut. American Mineralogist, 44 (11-12) 1314
 
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