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New Haven Mineral Company barite mine, Cheshire, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA

Latitude: 41°33'1"N
Longitude: 72°53'40"W
Baryte mine operated by the New Haven Mineral Company from 1864 to about 1871. This mine was not successful and produced baryte from thin veins.

Mineral List

Baryte
Calcite
Chrysocolla
Malachite
Quartz


5 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.

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References

Fritts, Crawford E. (1962): The Barite Mines of Cheshire. Cheshire Historical Society. Reprinted 1990 by State Geologic and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Hartford. 36 p.

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