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


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Chondrodite
Formula:Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Comments:Included in a list of minerals without details, but plausible for the geology.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chondrodite data
Locality Data:Click here to view U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:810504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:810504:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chondrodite
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
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘMahopac Mines, Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘBog Meadow Pond, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘTwin Lakes, Woodbury, Orange County, New York, USA
64.3km (39.9 miles) ⓘCanaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘGreenwood Furnace, Arden (Greenwood), Orange County, New York, USA
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘVillage of Monroe, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘO'Neil Mine, Lake Mombasha, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Januzzi, Ronald. E. (1994) Mineral Data Book - Western Connecticut and Environs. Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
 
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