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


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Mordenite, etc.

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Mordenite

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Mordenite

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
03983270017272043579090.jpg
Mordenite, etc.

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
01139620017408801315850.jpg
Mordenite, etc.

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Mordenite

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Mordenite

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
03983270017272043579090.jpg
Mordenite, etc.

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Mordenite

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
06706460017409593139707.jpg
Mordenite

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
03983270017272043579090.jpg
Mordenite, etc.

2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Classification
Species:Mordenite
Formula:(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Comments:Fine-grained, fibrous tufts
Habit:fibrous
Colour:white
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Sphalerite1
Pyrite1
Quartz1
Heulandite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mordenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:760763
Long-form Identifier:1:3:760763:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mordenite
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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