| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Natrolite |
| Formula: | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Comments: | single and bundles of crystals to 1 inch or so, associated with analcime, prehnite, micro heulandite |
| Habit: | acicular prisms with tetragonal pyramidal terminations |
| Colour: | white |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Analcime | 20 |
| Albite | 10 |
| Prehnite | 8 |
| Chalcopyrite | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Natrolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Cheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (20 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 423954 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:423954:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Natrolite |
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| 8.9km (5.5 miles) | ⓘHubbard Park Quartz locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 15.1km (9.4 miles) | ⓘState Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘZeolite occurrence, Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.9km (12.4 miles) | ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.8km (14.2 miles) | ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 23.4km (14.5 miles) | ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 24.3km (15.1 miles) | ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 29.0km (18.0 miles) | ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 31.1km (19.3 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 and State Route 81 Interchange, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 32.4km (20.1 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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Cheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA