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Anhydrite from
2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Anhydrite
Formula:CaSO4
Formation:Primary
Comments:No crystals present, just sprays of thin, tabular voids up to several cms across where former crystals were naturally dissolved. This is very common in Connecticut trap rock. Their early crystallization provided the 3D framework for later minerals to crystallize on.
Habit:tabular
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Never found, but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs)
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite12
Quartz11
Calcite9
Datolite5
Goethite1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anhydrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:760762
Long-form Identifier:1:3:760762:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anhydrite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘArute Field, New Britain, 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
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘJourney Road quarry, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘTomasso Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘQuartz locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘMeriden Trap Rock Quarry (Lane's Quarry), Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘPillow lava locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘState Route 2 roadcut, Marlborough, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘTalcott Mountain (King Phillip's Cave), Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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