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Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

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Shepard (1939) gives the type locality of danburite as a loose boulder "near the manufactory of Col. White". The actual site has been destroyed by development. A high-rise building sits on the site. It is possible that the original boulder may even not have been in situ, and might have been a glacial erratic.

Ref.:
- Shepard, C.U. (1839) Amer J of Sci.

- Shepard, C.U. (1840): Der Danburit, eine neue Mineralspecies, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 126 (2/050), p.182

- 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





 Map Reference: 41°23'41"N , 73°27'16"W

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


Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Amphibole Group
    var: Uralite
    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]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.185]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  'Brewsterite' ?
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.85]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    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]
  		•  Chondrodite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    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]
  		•  Danburite (TL)
    CaB
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    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]
    Site Photo
    Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © C.H.M.-Schäfer
  		•  Datolite
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Epistilbite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.85]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (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.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Satin Spar Gypsum
    Reference: []
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    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]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    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, p.185]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  '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
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.185]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    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.]
  		•  'Mountain Leather'
    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: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Palygorskite
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  '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]
  		•  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: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Rutherfordine ?
    (UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.185]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Thorogummite
    (Th,U)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Colour: Brown.
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.]


    66 entries listed. 44 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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