Connecticut, USA

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References:
- Shepard, C.U. (1837) Report on the Geological Survey of Connecticut. New Haven.
- Schairer, J.F. (1931) “The Minerals of Connecticut,” Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin 51, 121 pp., Hartford.

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Mineral List:

Acanthite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.273]

Actinolite

☐Ca

(Mg,Fe

)

(Si

)(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Actinolite
var: Nephrite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Adularia'

KAlSi

Reference:

[Collected By Jeremy Zolan]

Aegirine-augite

(Na,Ca)(Fe

,Fe

,Mg,Al)Si

Reference:

[Alkaline Rocks and Carboratites of the World Part I, North and South America,1987,Wolley, A,R,]

'Aeschynite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Albite

Na[AlSi

]

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

Albite
var: Andesine

(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si

]

Habit:	crystals to 3"
Reference:	[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.273]

Albite
var: Cleavelandite

Reference:

[Brookins, D.G., Fairbairn, H.W., Hurley, P.M., and Pinson, W.H. (1969): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 22, 157-168.]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

Albite
var: Oligoclase

(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si

]

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

'Albite-Anorthite Series'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Allanite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Allanite-(Ce)

{CaCe}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 16: 164-167.]

Alleghanyite

[(OH)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Allophane

(Al

)(SiO

)

1.3-2

·2.5-3H

Reference:

[Dana 6:693.]

Almandine

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Green's Farm locality (Roxbury Garnet Mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© J.Ralph 2003

'Almandine-Pyrope Series'

Reference:

[Rocks & Min. 70:379]

Amblygonite

LiAl[(F,OH)|PO

]

Reference:

[AmMin 31:329-345 (1946)]

'Amphibole Group'

Reference:

[Jarnot & Jarnot (2004)]

Amphibole Group
var: Uralite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Analcime

[Al

] · 2H

Reference:

[R Wilken collection 1999]

O & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Southbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Anatase

TiO

Reference:

[Weber &Sullivan, 1995. "Connecticut Mineral Locality Index" in Rocks & Minerals Vol 70. No. 6.]

Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Andalusite

[O|SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Andradite

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Miller, 1972. Minerals of Rhode Island]

Andradite
var: Topazolite

Reference:

[Longwell & Dana, 1932. Walks & Rides in Central CT & MA, p.228. ]

Anglesite

PbSO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

Anhydrite

CaSO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.275]

Ankerite

Ca(Fe

,Mg,Mn

)(CO

)

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]

Annabergite

(AsO

)

·8H

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

Annite

KFe

[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Van King specimen]

Anorthite
var: Bytownite

(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Anorthite
var: Labradorite

(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Antimony

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.7]

'Apatite'

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Apatite-(CaF)

[F|(PO

)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2005 Steve Bonney

Apatite-(CaF)
var: Mn-bearing Apatite-(CaF)

(Ca,Mn

)

(PO

)

(F,Cl,OH) or Ca

([P,Mn

)

(F,Cl,OH)

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Hollister Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© Paul Gilmore

'Apophyllite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2002 John H. Betts

Apophyllite-(KF)

KCa

[(F,OH)|Si

] · 8H

Reference:

[No reference listed]

O & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Southbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2004 Peter Cristofono

Aragonite

CaCO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Route 72 roadcut, New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Arrojadite-(KFe)

{KNa}{Fe

[ ]}{Ca}{Na

[ ]}{Fe

}{Al}[(OH)

|HPO

|(PO

)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Arsenic ?

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Arsenolite

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

Arsenopyrite

FeAsS - (Fe

0.90

0.10

)AsS

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Arsenopyrite
var: Danaite

(Fe

0.90

0.10

)AsS - (Fe

0.65

0.35

)AsS

Reference:

[AmMin 6:88-90 (1921)]

'Asbestos'

Reference:

[Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]

Augelite

[(OH)

|PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Augite

(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe

,Al,Fe

,Ti)[(Si,Al)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Augite
var: Fassaite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Aurichalcite

(Zn,Cu)

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Autunite

Ca(UO

)

(PO

)

·11H

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 12:145.]

Clark Hill Quarry (Nathan Hall Quarry), East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2007 Peter Cristofono

'Axinite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Axinite-(Fe)

[OH|BSi

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:401]

Azurite

[OH|CO

]

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2007 Peter Cristofono

Babingtonite

(Fe,Mn)FeSi

(OH)

Reference:

[Bill Barrett Coll.]

Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© Paul Gilmore

Baryte

BaSO

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Jeremy Zolan

'Bastnäsite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Bavenite

(OH)

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:422]

Slocum Quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2009 Kevin M. Czaja

Becquerelite

Ca(UO

)

(OH)

· 8H

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Rock Landing quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2009 Kevin M. Czaja

Bementite

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT & Southeastern NY State, p.229.]

Beraunite

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · 4H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Bertrandite

[(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 J. Zolan

Beryl

Reference:

[Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Slocum Quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA

Beryl
var: Aquamarine

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Walden Gem Quarry (Gotta-Walden prospect), Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

Beryl
var: Emerald

Reference:

[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]

Beryl
var: Goshenite

Reference:

[Harvard Mineralogical Museum]

Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2009 Peter Cristofono

Beryl
var: Heliodor

Reference:

["Golden Beryl"; see S.L.Penfield(1888) Amer. J. Sci ser. 3, 36, 317]

Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Beryl
var: Morganite

Reference:

[Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

β-Uranophane

Ca(UO

)

[HSiO

]

· 5H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234.]

Beyerite

Ca(BiO)

(CO

)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT & SE NY State]

Biotite

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA

Bismite

Reference:

[Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.197; Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Case beryl prospects (Case quarries), Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© AK2008

Bismuth

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Lane's Mine, Monroe, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© C. Stefano '08

Bismuthinite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

Case beryl prospects (Case quarries), Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© Steve Bonney 2006

Bismutite

(BiO)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

Case beryl prospects (Case quarries), Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Bismutoferrite

Bi[OH|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.197]

'Bitumen
var: Elaterite'

Reference:

[Williamson, 1932. Book of Amber, p.254.]

Bityite

CaLiAl

[(OH)

|BeAlSi

]

Reference:

[Handbook of Mineralogy - Volume II - Silicates]

Bornite

FeS

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Brazilianite

NaAl

[(OH)

|PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.228.]

Breithauptite

NiSb

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

'Brewsterite' ?

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.85]

Brochantite

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Jeremy Zolan Collecton- Specimens Identified 2/26/2007]

Brookite

TiO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.277]

'Calamine'

Reference:

[Gems and Minerals of America -Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]

Calcite

CaCO

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

Calcite
var: Ferroan Calcite

(Ca,Fe)CO

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]

Carnotite

(UO

)

[VO

]

· 3H

Reference:

[Gray 1982]

Cassiterite

SnO

Reference:

[MinRecord 23:19-28,80]

Cornwall Bridge Furnaces, Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© fabreminerals.com

Celestine

SrSO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Cerite-(Ce)

(Ce,Ca)

(Fe,Mg)(SiO

)

[SiO

(OH)]

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Cerussite

PbCO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

'Chabazite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Chalcanthite

CuSO

·5H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Chalcedony'

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

Southbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
© Michael Otto

'Chalcedony
var: Agate'

SiO

Reference:

[Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]

'Chalcedony
var: Bloodstone'

Reference:

[Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals]

'Chalcedony
var: Carnelian'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Chalcedony
var: Petrified Wood'

Reference:

[Bill Barrett Coll.]

Chalcocite

Reference:

[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]

Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA

Chalcopyrite
var: Blister Copper

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

'Chlorite Group'

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976): Mineral Localities of CT & SE NY State; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.114]

Chlorophyllite

Reference:

[Dana, 1844. A System of Mineralogy, 2nd ed., 306]

Chondrodite

(Mg,Fe

)

[(F,OH)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Chromite

FeCr

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Chrysoberyl

BeAl

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© C. Stefano '09

Chrysocolla

(Cu,Al)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[P Cristofono collection ]

Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Chrysotile

(OH)

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 89.]

Claudetite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Clinochlore

(Mg,Fe

)

Al[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Clinozoisite

{Ca

}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

West Redding grossular locality, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2005 Peter Cristofono

Cobaltite

CoAsS

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

Coffinite

(U,Th)[(OH)

|(SiO

)

1-x

]

Reference:

[Gray 1982]

Columbite

(Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)

Reference:

[Am Min 35:173-184]

Simpson Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2004 Peter Cristofono

Columbite-(Fe)

FeNb

Reference:

[MinRecord 23:19-28,80; Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© Edwards Minerals

Columbite-(Mn)

(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Cookeite

LiAl

(Si

Al)O

(OH)

Reference:

[MinRecord 23:19-28,80; Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Brack Gem Prospect (Brack Prospect), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© Van King

Copiapite

[OH|(SO

)

]

· 20H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Copper

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:398]

Newgate Copper Mine (Old Newgate Prison), Simsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© Jasun McAvoy

Cordierite

(Mg,Fe)

Description:	From schist.
Reference:	[Schooner, R., 1955, 99 Minerals from 1 Connecticut Hill, Rocks and Minerals, v. 30, p.351-358.]

Hungry Hill, Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 J. Zolan

Corundum

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]

Corundum
var: Sapphire

Habit:	crystals
Colour:	dark blue
Reference:	[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Covellite

CuS

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Crandallite

CaAl

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Cronstedtite

[(Si,Fe

)

](OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Cummingtonite

[ ][Mg

][Mg

][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Cuprite

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Cuprobismutite

Reference:

[]

'Cymatolite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Danburite (TL)

CaB

Type Locality:	Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[Shepard, C.U. (1939) Amer J of Sci; Shepard, C.U. (1840): Der Danburit, eine neue Mineralspecies, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 126 (2/050), p. 182]

Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© C.H.M.-Schäfer

Datolite

CaB[OH|SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© Paul Gilmore

Davidite-(La)

(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)

(O,OH)

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.:64:471.]

Devilline

CaCu

(SO

)

(OH)

·3H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.209.]

Diadochite

(PO

)(SO

)(OH)·5H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Diallage'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Diamond

Reference:

[]

Diaspore

AlO(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) (TL)

{KNa}{Mn

[ ]}{Ca}{Na

}{Mn

}{Al}[(OH)

|(PO

)

]

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 671, 718, 855.]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Van King

Dickite

(OH)

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:398]

Digenite

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Diopside

CaMg[Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Djurleite

Reference:

[Harvard Museum of Natural History specimen no. 81791]

Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2007 Peter Cristofono

Dolomite

CaMg(CO

)

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Route 72 roadcut, New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2007 Peter Cristofono

Dravite

[Na][Mg

][Al

][(OH)

|OH|(BO

)

|Si

]

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Biermann & Codfish Hill quarries, Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2005 Peter Cristofono

Elbaite

[Na][(Li,Al)

][Al

][(OH)

|OH|(BO

)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

Enstatite
var: Bronzite

(Mg,Fe

)

[SiO

]

Reference:

[]

Eosphorite (TL)

(Mn

,Fe

)Al[(OH)

|PO

] · H

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 671, 718, 855, 938.]

Epidote

{Ca

}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Michael Otto

Epidote
var: Tawmawite

(Al,Fe

,Cr)

[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Epistilbite

CaAl

·5H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.85]

Epsomite

MgSO

·7H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Erythrite

(AsO

)

·8H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Euclase

BeAl[OH|SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Eucryptite (TL)

LiAl[SiO

]

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[AmMin 31:329-345 (1946)]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

Euxenite-(Y)

(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

'Fahlunite'

(Mg,Fe)Al

·2H

Reference:

[Foye, W. G. (1922): Mineral Localities in the Vicinity of Middletown, Connecticut. (American Mineralogist 7:4-12) ]

Fairfieldite (TL)

(Mn

,Fe

)[PO

]

· 2H

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 671, 721; NJMM (1957), 78; Lapis (1984): 2: 5.]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Van King

'Feldspar Group'

Reference:

[Specimens collected by Jeremy Zolan on 7/4/2007]

Ferberite

FeWO

Reference:

[Dana 6: 13 & 62; Dana 7:I:606.]

Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Collectors Edge

'Fergusonite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Ferricopiapite

(SO

)

O(OH)·20H

Reference:

[Jeremy Zolan]

Ferrimolybdite

[MoO

]

· nH

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© FED '08

Ferrisicklerite

(Fe

,LiMn

)[PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Ferritungstite

(W,Fe

)(O,OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Ferrohornblende

☐[Ca

][Fe

Al][(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 22: 1024-1026.]

Fillowite (TL)

{Mn

}{Na

}{Ca

}{(Mn

,Fe

)

}[PO

]

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 720.]

Fluorite

CaF

Reference:

[Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Fluorite
var: Chlorophane

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Jeremy Zolan

Forsterite

[SiO

]

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Fourmarierite

PbU

·4H

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World, p.234.]

Gahnite

ZnAl

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Hollister Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2009 Kevin M. Czaja

Galena

PbS

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Route 72 roadcut, New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Galena
var: Argentiferous Galena

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Galenobismutite ?

PbBi

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Garnet Group'

(TO

)

(X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Green's Farm locality (Roxbury Garnet Mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© willy

Gersdorffite

NiAsS

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Gibbsite

Al(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Gmelinite'

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:423]

Goethite

α-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Cinque quarry, East Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
© Dick Dionne

Gold

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Lead Mine brook, Thomaston, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Gonnardite

Ca[Al

]

· 7H

Reference:

[Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.114]

Goslarite

ZnSO

·7H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Graftonite

(Fe

,Mn

,Ca)

[PO

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Graphite

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 20:518.]

Grayite

(Th,Pb,Ca)PO

·H

Reference:

[Fred Davis - home.att.net/~fedavis/Main/Page_109.html ]

Greenockite

CdS

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

State Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© JSS

Grossular

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

West Redding grossular locality, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2005 Peter Cristofono

Grossular
var: Hessonite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

West Redding grossular locality, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2007 Jeremy Zolan

'Gummite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Biermann & Codfish Hill quarries, Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© AK2008

Gypsum

Ca[SO

] · 2H

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:402]

Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Scott Whittemore

Gypsum
var: Satin Spar Gypsum

Reference:

[]

Gypsum
var: Selenite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Halloysite

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Harmotome

(Ba

0.5

,Ca

0.5

,K,Na)

[Al

] ·12H

Reference:

[No reference listed]

~~Hedenbergite~~

CaFe

[Si

]

Habit:	radiating clusters
Colour:	Greenish- Black
Reference:	[J. Zolan Collec.]

Hematite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008, JGW

Hematite
var: Iron Rose

Reference:

[P Cristofono collection ]

Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2009 Peter Cristofono

Hematite
var: Specularite

Reference:

[Longwell & Dana, 1932. Walks & Rides in Central CT & MA, p.228. ]

Hemimorphite

[(OH)

|Si

] · H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

~~Herderite~~

CaBe[(F,OH)|PO

]

Description:	undoubtedly hydroxylherderite as there is still but one or two chemically verified herderite specimen in the world and even the so-called type locality for true herderite does not have the species by modern chemical analyses.
Reference:	[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Heterosite

(Fe

,Mn

)[PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Heulandite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© S.M. Whittemore

Hexahydrite

MgSO

·6H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT & SE NY State, p.234]

'Hornblende'

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Hübnerite

MnWO

Reference:

[J. Zolan Collec.]

Hureaulite

(Mn,Fe)

(PO

OH)

(PO

)

·4H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 702; Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Hydrotungstite ?

·2H

Reference:

[Jeremy Zolan]

Hydroxylherderite

CaBe[(OH,F)|PO

]

Description:

Specimens analyzed by Leavens, et al. (1978) from New England were analyzed and found to be true hydroxylherderite. As the study was made after the reference cited and as there are only one or two analyzed true herderites in the world, the entry was changed to conform to modern nomenclature. Leavens, et al., 1978, Compositional and Refractive Index Variations of the Herderite-Hydroxyl-herderite Series, American Mineralogist, v 63, p. 913-917.

Reference:

[Januzzi, R., 1976, Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State.]

Hydrozincite

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Hypersthene

(Fe,Mg)SiO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Ilmenite

TiO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Green's Farm locality (Roxbury Garnet Mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Ishikawaite

Reference:

[Hanson, S., Jarnot, B. M., Falster, A. U., Simmons, W. B., and Nizamoff, J. W., 2003, Nb-Ta-Ti Oxide Minerals from Two Pegmatites of the Middletown Area, Connecticut, Program with Abstracts, v.30, p. 11.]

Penfield Quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© FED '08

Ixiolite

(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 64:471; www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/ixiolite.pdf]

Jacobsite

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Jarosite

KFe

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

~~Johannite~~

Cu(UO

)

[OH|SO

]

· 8H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Kaolinite

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

'K Feldspar'

Reference:

[Brookins, D.G., Fairbairn, H.W., Hurley, P.M., and Pinson, W.H. (1969): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 22, 157-168.]

Kutnohorite

Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO

)

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Kyanite

[O|SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Kyanite locality (Judds Bridge locality), Washington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

Lacroixite

NaAl[F|PO

]

Reference:

[Seaman, David (1976) Pegmatite Minerals of the World]

Landesite ?

3-x

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · (3-x)H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.275]

'Lanthanite' ?

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Laueite

[OH|PO

]

· 8H

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Laumontite

CaAl

·4H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Lazulite

(Mg,Fe

)Al

[OH|PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Lechatelierite
var: Fulgurite

Reference:

[Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIV (2003)]

Lepidocrocite

γ-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Lepidolite

Reference:

[Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Simpson Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2004 Peter Cristofono

Liandratite

U(Nb,Ta)

Reference:

[Personal collection of Fred E Davis, and EDS analysis]

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Linarite

PbCu[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Litharge

PbO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Lithiophilite (TL)

LiMn

[PO

]

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Description:	Landes (1925) analyzed lithiophilite from this locality and found the Mn/Mn + Fe ratio was 0.72
Reference:	[American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 667, 671, 855, 938.]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2007 Peter Cristofono

Lithiophorite

(Al,Li)MnO

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Löllingite

FeAs

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Ludlamite

(Fe,Mn,Mg)

(PO

)

·4H

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Maghemite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235]

Magnesite

MgCO

Reference:

[MinRec 25:377]

Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Magnesite
var: Ferroan Magnesite

(Mg,Fe)CO

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]

Magnetite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Beaver Meadow Road exit off Route 9, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Malachite

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Route 72 roadcut, New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2002 John H. Betts

'Manganese Oxides
var: Manganese Dendrites'

Reference:

[www.lmscc.org/case.htm ]

Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Manganite ?

O(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Manganocummingtonite

[ ][Mn

][Mg

][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235]

Marcasite

FeS

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Jeremy Zolan

Margarite

CaAl

[(OH)

|Al

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Martins da Pedra

'Margarodite'

Reference:

[Jeremy Zolan collection]

Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Massicot

PbO

Reference:

[Self-collected]

Melanterite

FeSO

·7H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Mesolite

[Al

]

· 8H

Reference:

[P Cristofono collection]

Georgetown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Messelite

(Fe

,Mn

)[PO

]

· 2H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Meta-autunite

Ca(UO

)

[PO

]

· 6-8H

Reference:

[Kevin Czaja specimen]

Rock Landing quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2009 Kevin M. Czaja

Metaswitzerite

(PO

)

·4H

Reference:

[Deyhdration from switzerite cf. Zanazzi et al. (1986), Amer. Mineral. 71, 1224-8.]

'Mica Group'

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Microcline

K[AlSi

]

Reference:

[Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Microcline
var: Amazonite

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:402]

Microlite

(Ca,Na)

(O,OH,F)

Reference:

[Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World; Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121.]

Hollister Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2000 John H. Betts

Mimetite

[Cl|(AsO

)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Minium

Reference:

[Self-collected]

Mitridatite

|(PO

)

] · 3H

Reference:

[Seaman, David. (1976) Pegmatite Minerals of the World]

Molybdenite

MoS

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

White Rock quarries, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2009 Kevin M. Czaja

'Monazite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Slocum Quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Monazite-(Ce)

(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Case beryl prospects (Case quarries), Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© F E Davis 2006

Montebrasite

LiAl[(OH,F)|PO

]

Reference:

[Weber &Sullivan, 1995. "Connecticut Mineral Locality Index" in Rocks & Minerals Vol 70. No. 6.]

Montmorillonite

(Na,Ca)

0.33

(Al,Mg)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Moonstone'

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Moraesite

[OH|PO

] · 4H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Mordenite

(Na

,Ca,K

)Al

·7H

Reference:

[P Cristofono collection]

Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Morinite ?

[(F,OH)

|(PO

)

]

· 3H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

'Mountain Leather'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Muscovite

KAl

[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Simpson Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2005 Peter Cristofono

Muscovite
var: Damourite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Muscovite
var: Fuchsite

K(Al,Cr)

(OH)

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]

Nacrite

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Natrolite

[Al

] · 2H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Cheshire, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Natromontebrasite ?

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Natrophilite (TL)

NaMn

[PO

]

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 671.; Am Min 50:1096-1097]

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© Van King

Nickeline

NiAs

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Nickelskutterudite

NiAs

2-3

Reference:

[www.excaliburmineral.com/mink-n.htm ]

Nickelskutterudite
var: Chloanthite ?

NiAs

- excess As up to As

2.5

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

'Olivine'

(Mg,Fe

)

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Opal

SiO

·nH

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p147.]

Opal
var: Opal-AN

SiO

·nH

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Simpson Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2005 Peter Cristofono

Opal
var: Siliceous sinter

Reference:

[Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals]

Orthoclase

K[AlSi

]

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 J. Zolan

Oxy-Dravite

Na (MgAl

)(MgAl

)Si

(BO

)

(OH)

Reference:

[Bosi, F. & Lucchesi, S. (2004) European Journal of Mineralogy, 16, 335-344; American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database - rruff.geo.arizona.edu/AMS/minerals/Oxy-dravite]

~~Palermoite~~

(Li,Na)

(Sr,Ca)Al

[PO

]

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; original and only specimen was never tested (Richard Schooner, pers. com.)]

Palygorskite

(Mg,Al)

(Si,Al)

(OH)

·8H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Pargasite

[Na][Ca

][Mg

Al][(OH)

|Al

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Parisite'

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals, July 2000.]

Parsonsite

(UO

)[PO

]

· 2H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Parvowinchite

☐[Mn

Na][Mg

(Al,Fe

)][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Pectolite

NaCa

[HSi

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.275]

Pentlandite

(Fe,Ni)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Perthite'

Reference:

[USGS Prof. Paper 255, 1954]

Petalite

LiAlSi

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Petscheckite ?

UFe(Nb,Ta)

Description:	Data required to substantiate this entry.
Reference:	[Found by Fred Davis]

Case beryl prospects (Case quarries), Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
© F E Davis 2006

Pharmacosiderite

KFe

[(OH)

|(AsO

)

] · 6-7H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Phenakite

[SiO

]

Reference:

[MinRec 19:332]

Phlogopite

KMg

[(OH,F)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Phosphuranylite

KCa(UO

)

[O|PO

]

· 8H

Reference:

[]

Pickeringite

MgAl

(SO

)

·22H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Pigeonite

(Mg,Fe

,Ca)(Mg,Fe

)[Si

]

Reference:

[AmMin 11:317]

'Pinite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Pitticite

[Fe, SO

, AsO

, H

O] ?

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

~~Planerite~~

[(OH)

|HPO

|PO

]

· 4 H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Pollucite

(Cs,Na)

[Al

] · 2H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Powellite

Ca[MoO

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Prehnite

(OH)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Prochlorite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Pseudomalachite ?

[(OH)

|PO

]

Reference:

[Specimens collected by Jeremy Zolan in Feb., 2006]

Pucherite

BiVO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235]

'Pumpellyite'

Reference:

[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/gifs/29420.htm]

Purpurite

(Mn

,Fe

)[PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Pyrite

FeS

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Pyrochlore

(Ca,Na)

(OH,F)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Pyrolusite ?

MnO

Reference:

[]

Pyromorphite

[Cl|(PO

)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

~~Pyrope~~

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Jarnot & Jarnot (2004): "Gem almandine from Colchester, Connecticut", The 31st Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 15-18, 2004, pp13-14.]

Pyrope
var: Rhodolite

Description:	(Although many local amateur gem cutters believe the garnets here to be pyrope-dominant, analyses show them to be almandine-dominant.)
Reference:	[Rocks & Min. 70:379]

Pyrophanite

TiO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235]

'Pyroxene Group'

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.85]

Flatrock Quarry, Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut, USA

Pyrrhotite

, (-4M), also given as Fe

1-x

S (x = 0 - 0.2)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Quartz
var: Amethyst

SiO

Reference:

[Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals]

Quartz
var: Citrine

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Quartz
var: Ferruginous Quartz

Reference:

[P Cristofono collection, 2007]

Quartz
var: Flint

Reference:

[Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals]

Quartz
var: Jasper

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Quartz
var: Milky Quartz

Reference:

[]

Quartz
var: Rock Crystal

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Quartz
var: Rose Quartz

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Quartz
var: Sceptre Quartz

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals, Dec 1989]

Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[MinRecord 23:19-28,80]

Rammelsbergite

NiAs

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Reddingite (TL)

(Mn,Fe)

(PO

)

·3H

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 702, 729.]

Rhabdophane-(La) (TL)

(La,Ce)PO

·H

Type Locality:	Salisbury Iron Mines (Scoville ore deposit), Ore Hill, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[Brush and Penfield (1883) American Journal of Science: 25: 459 (as Scovillite); Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 774.]

Rhabdophane-(Nd) (TL)

(Nd,Ce,La)PO

·H

Type Locality:	Salisbury Iron Mines (Scoville ore deposit), Ore Hill, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[Hildebrand, F.A., M.H. Carron, and H.J. Rose, Jr. (1957) Re-examination of rhabdophane (scovillite) from Salisbury, Connecticut. Geological Society of America Bull.: 68: 1744–1745 (abstract).]

Rhodochrosite

MnCO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Rhodonite

MnSiO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235]

Rockbridgeite

[(OH)

|(PO

)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Roscherite ?

(Mn

,Fe

)

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · 6H

Description:	Needs verification because of lack of data. May be greifensteinite described after the reference date.
Reference:	[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Rozenite

FeSO

·4H

Reference:

[Jeremy Zolan]

Rutherfordine ?

(UO

)[CO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Rutile

TiO

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Rutile
var: Strüverite

(Ti,Ta,Fe)O

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 64:471.]

Safflorite

(Co,Fe,Ni)As

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Samarskite-(Y)

(Y,Fe

,Fe

,U,Th,Ca)

(Nb,Ta)

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 62:413. Wells, R. C., 1937, Analyses of Rocks and Minerals from the Laboratory of the United States Geological Survey 1914-36, Geological Survey Bulletin 878. Hanson, S. L., Jarnot, B. M., Falster, A. U., Simmons, W. B., Nizamoff, J. W., 2003, Nb-Ta-Ti oxide minerals from two pegmatites of the Middletown area, Connecticut, Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, pp. 11-12]

Saponite

0.25

(Mg,Fe)

(Si,Al)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Sarcolite

(Ca,K,Fe,Sr,Mg)

(P,Si)O

Reference:

[Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World]

'Scapolite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Scheelite

Ca[WO

]

Reference:

[MinRecord 23:19-28,80]

'Schernikite' (TL)

Type Locality:	Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[DS Martin (1912) Annals New York Academy Science 21:189]

Schorl

[Na][Fe

][Al

][(OH)

|OH|(BO

)

|Si

]

Reference:

[MinRec 23:19-28]

Scorodite

AsO

·2H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Scorzalite

(Fe

,Mg)Al

[OH|PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234.]

'Sericite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

'Serpentine Group'

[Si

](OH)4 + or - nH

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Sicklerite

(LiMn

,Fe

)[PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Siderite

FeCO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Roxbury Iron Mine (Shepaug Iron Company Mine; Shepaug Spathic Iron and Steel Company Mine), Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

Sillimanite (TL)

[O|SiO

]

Type Locality:	Chester, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[Nickel & Nichols, 1991, "Mineral Reference Manual"]

Silver

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

Skutterudite

(Co,Fe,Ni)As

2-3

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Skutterudite
var: Smaltite

(Co,Fe,Ni)As

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

Smithsonite ?

ZnCO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Soapstone'

Reference:

[Skehan, James W. (2008). Roadside Geology of Connecticut and Rhode Island (Missuola, MT: Mountain Press), p. 110.]

Spessartine

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Sphalerite

(Zn,Fe

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

O & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Southbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Spinel

MgAl

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Spodumene

LiAl[Si

]

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Spodumene
var: Kunzite

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:382]

Staurolite

(Fe

,Mg,Zn)

1.5-2

|(OH,O)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 22: 824-825.]

Green's Farm locality (Roxbury Garnet Mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Stewartite

[OH|PO

]

· 8H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234]

Stibnite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.7]

'Stilbite'

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Stilbite-Ca

NaCa

[Al

] · nH

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Stilpnomelane

(K,Ca,Na)(Fe

,Mg,Al,Fe

)

(Si,Al)

(O,OH)

· nH

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Strengite

FePO

·2H

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:398]

Strunzite

[OH|PO

]

· 6H

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Sulphur

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

Switzerite

(Mn,Fe)

(PO

)

·7H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235.]

Sylvanite ?

(Au,Ag)

Reference:

[Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State]

Talc

(OH)

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Tantalite

(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Tantalite-(Mn)

MnTa

Reference:

[Schooner, R., 1955, 99 Minerals from 1 Connecticut Hill, Rocks and Minerals, v. 30, p.351-358.]

'Tapiolite'

(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)

Description:	Occurs in pegmatite.
Reference:	[Rocks & Min.:64:471.]

Tellurium

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Tenorite

CuO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Tephroite

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235]

Thaumasite

[CO

|SO

|Si(OH)

] · 12H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.275]

Thorite

(Th,U)[SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Thorogummite

(Th,U)[(OH)

|(SiO

)

1-x

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Titanite

CaTi[O|SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Topaz

[(F,OH)

|SiO

]

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
© 2006 Jeremy Zolan

Torbernite

Cu(UO

)

(PO

)

·12H

Reference:

[]

'Tourmaline'

(BO

)

Reference:

[MinRec 32:433]

'Tourmaline
var: Achroite'

Reference:

[P Cristofono collection]

'Tourmaline
var: Indicolite'

Reference:

[Rob Lavinsky]

'Tourmaline
var: Rubellite'

Reference:

[]

'Tourmaline
var: Verdelite'

Reference:

[]

Tremolite

☐[Ca

][Mg

][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Dana 6:1060.]

Triphylite

LiFe

[PO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Triplite

(Mn

,Fe

)

[(F,OH)|PO

]

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 851; Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Triploidite (TL)

(Mn

,Fe

)

[OH|PO

]

Type Locality:	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 671, 855, 938.]

Tungstenite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Tungstite (TL)

·H

Type Locality:	Lane's Mine, Monroe, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Reference:	[Am.Min.: 29:192 (1944); Can.Min.: 22:681(1984); Dana 6: 13 & 62; Dana 7:I:606.]

Turgite

Reference:

[John Betts (www.mindat.org/mesg-7-134775.html)]

Tyuyamunite

Ca(UO

)

[VO

]

· 5-8H

Reference:

[Gray 1982]

Uraninite

Reference:

[MinRec 23:19-28]

Uranmicrolite

(U,Ca,Ce)

(Ta,Nb)

(OH,F)

Reference:

[]

Uranophane

Ca(UO

)

[HSiO

]

· 5H

Reference:

[MinRecord 23:19-28,80]

Uranpyrochlore

(U,Ca,Ce)

(Nb,Ta)

(OH,F)

Description:	Specimen in Andrew Kruegel collection identified by SEM-EDS.
Reference:	[Specimen in collection of Andrew Kruegel]

Vandendriesscheite

PbU

·12H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234.]

Vesuvianite

(Mg,Fe)

(OH)

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:402]

Violarite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.275]

Vivianite

(PO

)

·8H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

'Voltzite' ?

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Wardite ?

NaAl

[(OH)

|PO

]

· 2H

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]

Whitmoreite

(PO

)

(OH)

· 4H

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 70:403]

Wodginite

Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta

Reference:

[Weber &Sullivan, 1995. "Connecticut Mineral Locality Index" in Rocks & Minerals Vol 70. No. 6.]

Wolframite

(Fe

)WO

to (Mn

)WO

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Wollastonite

Ca[SiO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Wulfenite

Pb[MoO

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]

Wurtzite

(Zn,Fe)S

Reference:

[Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9]

Xanthoxenite

[OH|(PO

)

]

· 3H

Reference:

[Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]

Xenotime-(Y)

YPO

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Yttrocolumbite-(Y)

Y(U

,Fe

)Nb

Reference:

[]

Zinnwaldite

KLiFe

Al[(F,OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Weber &Sullivan, 1995. "Connecticut Mineral Locality Index" in Rocks & Minerals Vol 70. No. 6.]

Zircon

Zr[SiO

]

Reference:

[The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]

Zircon
var: Calyptolite

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Zircon
var: Cyrtolite

Zr[(SiO

),(OH)

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358]

Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Zoisite

{Ca

}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

Zoisite
var: Thulite

Reference:

[Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]

435 entries listed. 301 valid minerals. 14 type localities (valid minerals). 1 type locality (other). 7 erroneous literature entries.

Localities in this Region:


USA
Connecticut Fairfield Co.
Bethel
Biermann & Codfish Hill quarries
Diamond Hill Copper Mine Hill Mine
North Hatterstown Captain Cook's Quarry
Bridgeport Thatchersville
Brookfield
Condominium development area
Old lead mine
Old Route 7
Route 7 Extension (Brookfield Bypass) construction site
Danbury
Beaver Brook District Agstone Company Limestone Quarry
Danbury area State Route 133
Darien
Easton Twin Bridges
Fairfield
Congress Street Construction Site
Fairfield Metro North Train Station
The Cascades (General Electric Quarry)
Georgetown
Greenwich
Construction Site
Oak Ridge Quarry
Ritch Quarry
Voorhis Quarry
Monroe
Booth's Mine
Cambridge Street Business Park (Pepper Street Business Park)
Lane's Mine
New Canaan
Newtown
Interstate 84 road cuts
Norwalk
Merritt Parkway/Route 7 interchange area
Redding
Branchville
Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry)
Redding Glen Curtis Prospect
Redding Ridge
West Redding grossular locality
Ridgefield
Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite)
Shelton Huntington
Stratford
Construction Site
Trumbull
Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park)
Old Mine Plaza construction site
State Route 25 road cuts
Weston
Weston meteorite
Westport
Wilton
Wilton Silver Mine (Norwalk Silver Mine)
Hartford Co.
Bloomfield
Route 187 Road Cut
Tariffville Gorge Route 189 Road Cut
Bristol Bristol Copper Mine
Burlington
Whigville Whigville Mine
Canton
Collinsville Route 4 roadcut
Ratlum Mountain
Foxcroft Lane
Robin Drive
Rattlesnake Mt Canton Lead Mines
East Granby
Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry)
Route 20 Road Cut
Simsbury Mines
Higley Mine
Newgate Copper Mine (Old Newgate Prison)
North Hill Mines
Wyncairne Subdivision
Farmington
Route 4 Road Cut
Tomasso Quarry
Glastonbury
Brooks Quarry
Diamond Lake
East Glastonbury Sunset quartzite quarry
Hale's Quarry
South Glastonbury
Brack Gem Prospect (Brack Prospect)
Eureka Quarries (#1; #2; #3)
Hollister Quarry
Howe #4 Quarry
Howe Quarry
Husband Quarry
Simpson Quarry
Spinelli Quarry (Spinelli prospect)
Hartford
New Britain
Arute Field
Fenn road
Route 72 roadcut
Route 9 and Route 71
Newington
Rocky Hill Rocky Hill Quarry
Simsbury
Talcott Mountain
Tariffville pectolite locality
Suffield
Litchfield Co.
Canaan
Falls Village Canaan Lime Quarry (Redwing Quarry)
Maltby's Quarry
Cornwall Cornwall Bridge Furnaces
Harwinton Harwinton stibnite locality
Kent
Litchfield
West Farms locality
Morris Morris Dam quarry
New Milford
Boardman's Bridge Advance Stone Quarry
Upper Merryall New England Mining Company Quarry (Roebling Mine)
Norfolk
Norfolk Granite Quarry
North Canaan
East Canaan Allyndale Quarries
New England Lime Co. quarry
Roxbury
Green's Farm locality (Roxbury Garnet Mine; Garnet Hill)
Kyanite locality
Mine Hill Roxbury Iron Mine (Shepaug Iron Company Mine; Shepaug Spathic Iron and Steel Company Mine)
Rockside Quarry
Salisbury
Ore Hill Salisbury Iron Mines (Scoville ore deposit)
Sharon
Thomaston
Lead Mine brook
Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut
Torrington
Costello Quarry
Michiel Quarry
West Torrington West Torrington nickel mine (Hodges Mine)
Washington
Kyanite locality (Judds Bridge locality)
Watertown
Route 8 at Exit 37
Route 8 locality
Rt. 7 Roadcut 1
Woodbury
O & G Woodbury Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry)
Middlesex Co.
Chester
Durham
East Hampton
Clark Hill Quarry (Nathan Hall Quarry)
Great Hill cobalt mines
Hog Hill Worth Quarry
Hurd State Park quarry
Railroad cut locality
Rock Landing quarry
Slocum Quarry
State Forest Quarry no. 1
State Forest Quarry no. 2
Swanson Quarry
Vespa stone quarry
Haddam
Beaver Meadow Road exit off Route 9
CCC Quarry
Haddam Neck
Brainerd Quarry
Connecticut Yankee atomic power plant
Gillette Quarry
Jail Hill Road locality
Long Hill
Hewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Old Saw Mill Quarry)
Timms Hill
Walkley Hill
Middletown
Middletown lead mines (Middletown Mine)
Riverside Quarry
State Farm Quarry
Tollgate Mine (Toll Gate Quarry)
White Rock quarries
Oak Leaf Pegmatite
Portland
Andrews Quarry
Appletree Lane
Bordonaro Quarry
Case beryl prospects (Case quarries)
Collins Hill
Hale Walker quarry
Schoonmaker Mine (Cramer Mine)
Strickland Quarry
Unnamed Building Stone quarry
Waterfall
Hale Quarry
Pelton's Quarry
Penfield Quarry
Walden Gem Quarry (Gotta-Walden prospect)
New Haven Co.
Beacon Falls Pines Bridge Quarry
Branford
Norcross Quarry
Stony Creek Leetes Quarry
Stony Creek Quarry
Cheshire
Cheshire Barite Mines (Barite Mine)
Cheshire Traprock Quarry
Copper Valley Mine
Jinny Hill Jinny Hill Mine (Barite Mine)
Roaring Brook
Derby
East Haven
Cinque quarry
Construction site
Guilford
Hungry Hill
Hamden Mill Rock
Madison
Hammonassett Beach
Meriden
Pillow Lava Zeolite Locality
York Hill Quarry
New Haven
East Rock
North Branford
North Branford Quarry
Orange
Seymour
Haynes Quarry
Holbrook Quarry
Old arsenic and nickel mine
Southbury
Bates' Rock Road Construction
Beryllium Prospect
Flood Bridge Road Basalt
O & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry)
Southford Bridgeport Woodfinishing Co. Quarry (Hulls Hill; Southford pegmatite)
Translyvania
Petrified wood locality
Pyrite Deposit
Unnamed Pegmatite
Wallingford
Reed's Gap Quarry
Waterbury
New London Co.
Colchester
Salmon River State Forest
Westchester Salmon River State Forest Dickinson Creek Lyman Viaduct
East Lyme
Carlson Quarry
Malnati Quarry
Groton
Salter Quarry
Stoll Quarry
Montville
New London
North Stonington Lantern Hill Quarry (Silex Quarry)
Norwich
Yantic Falls
Salem
Stonington
Paugatuck Quarry (Pawcatuck Quarry)
Waterford Flatrock Quarry
Tolland Co.
Bolton
Mansfield Mansfield Hollow Dam
Somers
Baryte locality
Soapstone Mountain
Stafford
Diamond Ledge
Tolland
Burgundy Hill Quarry
Gerber Drive road cuts
Union
Vernon
Willington West Willington Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry)
Windham Co.
Plainfield
Moosup
Diamond Ledge
Moosup Quarry
Thompson West Thompson West Thompson Dam
Wauregan Wauregan Quarry
Willimantic
Winchester
Winsted Tuttle Mine

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