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Prehnite from
Tariffville Gorge, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Gorge
Classification
Species:Prehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Talc2
Analcime2
Datolite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Prehnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tariffville Gorge, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:849810
Long-form Identifier:1:3:849810:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Prehnite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘRoncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘState Route 20 road cut, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘTalcott Mountain (King Phillip's Cave), Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘTalcott Mountain, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘTrinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘFarmington Trap Rock Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘState Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘBalf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘTomasso Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘ2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
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