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Scapolite from
U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
08824560017371239614128.jpg
Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
01622680017371239618540.jpg
Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Scapolite, etc.

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:'Scapolite' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:"White to pale lilac scapolite was found, relatively recently, in numerous small masses distributed in the earth during road construction in the iron works district of Brookfield." Januzzi (1994).
Colour:White to pale lilac
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scapolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:656990
Long-form Identifier:1:3:656990:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scapolite
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘAdvance Stone Quarry, Boardman's Bridge, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘTuckahoe and Patterson Marble Company Quarry, Town of Patterson, Putnam County, New York, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘState Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘMahopac Mines, Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘWoodhaven, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, Ronald. E. (1994) Mineral Data Book - Western Connecticut and Environs. Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
Weber, Marcelle H., Sullivan, Earle C. (1995) Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (6) 396-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.11761569
 
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