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Dolomite from
State Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Comments:Aggregates of microcrystals late-forming on sphalerite and quartz on a specimen in the former Ronald Januzzi collection.
Habit:curved, circular rhombohedra
Colour:white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite3
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view State Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:561874
Long-form Identifier:1:3:561874:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
4.0km (2.5 miles) Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) Baldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) Silver mine, Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) Silliman's Verd Antique Quarry, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) Danburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) Haynes Materials Quarry, Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) High Street and Interstate 95 interchange, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) Foxon quarry, Foxon, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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