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


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Common weathering product staining rocks and minerals.
Colour:rusty brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96369
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96369:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘHuckleberry Hill, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘSherrill Street quarry, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘArute Field, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘRockside Quarry, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘRoxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘGreen's Farm locality (Roxbury garnet mine; Roxbury Falls garnet mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘRoebling Quarry, Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘBarrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘTrinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford 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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