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Aurichalcite from
State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


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Aurichalcite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Comments:secondary crusts associated with metal sulfides in fault veins
Habit:crusts to extremely tiny crystal sprays
Colour:blue-green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena2
Dolomite1
Sphalerite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:922236
Long-form Identifier:1:3:922236:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘFenn Road, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘMiddletown lead mines (Middletown Mine), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘStevenson Mine (Burke's Copper Mine), Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
69.6km (43.3 miles) ⓘLoudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘState Route 22 roadcut, Millerton, Town of North East (Northeast), Dutchess County, New York, USA
References
Miller, F. W. (circa 1986), Hydrothermal Quartz and Barite Veins in the Basalt of New Britain, Connecticut. Harvard University Mineralogical Museum Association.
 
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