| Classification |
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| Species: | Datolite |
| Formula: | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Comments: | Mostly fine, granular, filling spaces between anhydrite voids |
| Habit: | granular |
| Colour: | pale greenish-white |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Raman Spectroscopy |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Prehnite | 10 |
| Babingtonite | 5 |
| Quartz | 5 |
| Anhydrite | 5 |
| Calcite | 5 |
| Pyrite | 2 |
| Goethite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Datolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view 2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 760758 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:760758:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Datolite |
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| 3.3km (2.1 miles) | ⓘBalf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 & State Route 71 Interchange, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘRocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.3km (3.9 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘSherrill Street quarry, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘTrinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.2km (5.7 miles) | ⓘFarmington Trap Rock Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.6km (6.0 miles) | ⓘState Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.0km (6.2 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 and State Route 72 Intersection, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA