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Malachite from
State Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


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Malachite, etc.

State Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
03034050017369873314657.jpg
Malachite, etc.

State Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Malachite, etc.

State Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:As thin green films and stains with white gypsum in the uppermost New Haven Arkose just below the lava flow.
Habit:thin films to acicular
Colour:green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view State Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:943712
Long-form Identifier:1:3:943712:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘArute Field, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘFenn Road, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘJourney Road quarry, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘPlainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘSherrill Street quarry, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘHighridge Road, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘBristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘTrinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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