| Classification |
|---|
|
| Species: | Anhydrite |
| Formula: | CaSO4 |
| Formation: | Primary |
| Comments: | Subparallel rectangular molds in calcite/quartz that formed over early anhydrite crystals that later naturally dissolved. |
| Habit: | tabular |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Confirmation |
|---|
|
| Validity: | Never found, but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs) |
| Data |
|---|
|
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Anhydrite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view High Street and Interstate 95 interchange, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
|---|
|
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 968141 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:968141:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Anhydrite |
|---|
|
|
| 2.0km (1.3 miles) | ⓘCinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘMcLay Avenue, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.8km (4.9 miles) | ⓘFarm River Rock Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.0km (5.6 miles) | ⓘNorth Branford Quarry, North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.7km (12.2 miles) | ⓘLord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7003 Main Street; 7003 State Route 110), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.6km (14.1 miles) | ⓘBarrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 23.6km (14.7 miles) | ⓘReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 30.3km (18.8 miles) | ⓘPillow lava locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 31.4km (19.5 miles) | ⓘMeriden Trap Rock Quarry (Lane's Quarry), Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘQuartz locality, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
|---|
|
|
|
