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Calcite from
O and G quarry # 3, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Tabular crystals occur up to 4mm, some of the calcite has a strong orange fluorescent under SW UV
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view O and G quarry # 3, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:849301
Long-form Identifier:1:3:849301:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.8km (1.7 miles) Haynes Materials Quarry, Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) Rock dump, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) Progress Lane construction site, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) Mesa Drive roadcuts, Bethany, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) Interstate 84 interchange 26, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) Woodhaven, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) Cheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) Cheshire Barytes Company barite mine (Stamford Manufacturing Company barite mine), Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) Woodtick quarry, Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) Jinny Hill Mine (Cheshire Barite Mine), Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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