Plainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Plainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry) | Quarry |
Plainville | Town |
Hartford County | County |
Connecticut | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 39' 56'' North , 72° 49' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Plainville | 17,328 (2017) | 2.4km |
New Britain | 72,808 (2017) | 4.3km |
Farmington | 25,000 (2017) | 6.0km |
Kensington | 8,459 (2017) | 6.2km |
Newington | 30,562 (2017) | 9.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 10km |
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 14km |
New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
230050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230050:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2c6e011a-9b04-4635-bd83-59b25b3dbe59
A very large (0.7 x 1.3 km) quarry in the Jurassic Holyoke Basalt operated by Tilcon Corp. for aggregate, rip-rap, etc. Despite its size and many cross-cutting faults, it has very little mineralization.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O References: |
β Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) Habit: Crystal druse. Colour: Black References: |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: earthy Colour: red Description: Secondary red crust associated with bornite, chrysocolla, malachite in a fault-hosted hydrothermal vein. References: |
β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Habit: massive Colour: yellow-green to black Description: Soft, waxy material with copper mineralization in a fault-hosted hydrothermal vein. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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