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Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 22: 824-825.]
    Site Photo
    Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © JSS
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.277]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.277]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.277]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.277]
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.277]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Copiapite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Corundum
    var: Sapphire
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Habit: crystals
    Colour: dark blue
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection]
    Site Photo
    Green's Farm locality (Roxbury Garnet Mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Prochlorite'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Roxbury Iron Mine (Shepaug Iron Company Mine; Shepaug Spathic Iron and Steel Company Mine), Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
     
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-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
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    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: 169.]
    Site Photo
    Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 22: 824-825.]
    Site Photo
    Green's Farm locality (Roxbury Garnet Mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]


    50 entries listed. 43 valid minerals.

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    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield Co.
        • Roxbury
          • Mine Hill

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