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Goethite from
Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Common weathering product.
Colour:brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96360
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96360:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘState Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘState Route 9 & State Route 71 Interchange, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘArute Field, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘBates' Rock Road, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘ135 Fenn Road, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘHeritage Village, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
 
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