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Salisbury Iron Mines (Scoville ore deposit), Ore Hill, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA

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Iron ore was discovered on Ore Hill in 1732.



References:
Notes on the Salisbury Iron Mines and Works by Holley from October 1877 T. A. I. M. E., vol. 6, p. 220.

Brush and Penfield (1883) American Journal of Science: 25: 459.

Rocks & Minerals: 11: 92.

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

Skehan, James W. (2008). Roadside Geology of Connecticut and Rhode Island (Missuola, MT: Mountain Press), p. 252.





Mineral List:
  		•  Bementite
    Mn
     
    5
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    6
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Halloysite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [John Betts (www.mindat.org/mesg-7-134775.html)]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Lithiophorite
    (Al,Li)MnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Pyrolusite ?
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rhabdophane-(La) (TL)
    (La,Ce)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    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
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    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).]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Connecticut's Iron and Copper- Yale Peabody Museum]
  		•  Turgite
    Reference: [John Betts (www.mindat.org/mesg-7-134775.html)]


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