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Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

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References:
Manchester, J.G. (1931): The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull.: 3(1): 95.



Article entry:
XRF Analysis of Topaz-Bearing Hydrothermal Veins in Trumbull, ConnecticutJeremy Zolan





 Map Reference: 41°14'34"N , 73°12'4"W

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


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.273]
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [http://moneycentral.groups.msn.com/Rockhounds/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=3]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    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]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://moneycentral.groups.msn.com/Rockhounds/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=3]
  		•  Andradite ?
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    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]
  		•  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]
  		•  Axinite-(Fe)
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|BSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		]
    Reference: [Identified on site]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Bavenite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Dr. Wilfred Talbot specimens]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
  		•  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]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://moneycentral.groups.msn.com/Rockhounds/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=3]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Michael Otto
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Cronstedtite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    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: [http://moneycentral.groups.msn.com/Rockhounds/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=3]
  		•  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]
  		•  Epsomite ?
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
  		•  Euclase
    BeAl[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Ferberite
    FeWO
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Collectors Edge
  		•  Ferricopiapite
    Fe
     
    5
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		O(OH)·20H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Jeremy Zolan
  		•  Fluorite
    var: Chlorophane
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Jeremy Zolan
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Galena
    var: Argentiferous Galena
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [http://moneycentral.groups.msn.com/Rockhounds/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=3]
    Site Photo
    State Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © JSS
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [P. Cristofono collection]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
    Site Photo
    Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Scott Whittemore
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Habit: radiating clusters
    Colour: Greenish- Black
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Hübnerite
    MnWO
     
    4
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Hydrotungstite ?
    WO
     
    3
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
  		•  Hypersthene
    (Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Specimens collected by Jeremy Zolan 4/28/2006]
  		•  Lepidocrocite ?
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Jeremy Zolan
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    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]
    Site Photo
    Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
     
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  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: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Pargasite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    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]
  		•  Pickeringite
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    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
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2005 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Description: A black earthy mineral which has never been submitted for technical identification.
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  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]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Michael Otto
  		•  Rozenite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  '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]
    Site Photo
    Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Christopher O'Neill
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [J. Zolan Collec.]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Collected today]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Stilbite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Dr. Wilfred Talbot specimens]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    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]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Hubbard Tungsten Mine (Long Hill Mine; Old Tungsten Mine; Old Mine Park), Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Jeremy Zolan
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine Plaza construction site, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Visually identified on-site]
  		•  Tungstenite
    WS
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Tungstite
    WO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.218.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Jeremy Zolan]
  		•  Zoisite ?
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]


    101 entries listed. 83 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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