| Locality type: | Occurrence |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Mesolite |
| Formula: | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Comments: | At least some of what has been considered natrolite (visually) from this locality proved to be mesolite (EDS), though other crystals could still be natrolite. |
| Habit: | acicular, radiating |
| Colour: | white |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Mesolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view State Route 57 zeolite occurrence (Georgetown locality; Connerie's store), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 533520 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:533520:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | da1b9ab7-9d16-463c-a659-dffae0218b87 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Mesolite |
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| 39.6km (24.6 miles) | ⓘNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 63.9km (39.7 miles) | ⓘInterstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA |
| 71.7km (44.6 miles) | ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA |
| 73.3km (45.6 miles) | ⓘNew York - West Shore & Buffalo RR tunnel, Weehawken, Bergen Hill, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA |
| 74.4km (46.2 miles) | ⓘUpper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA |
| 74.6km (46.3 miles) | ⓘLower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA |
| 80.3km (49.9 miles) | ⓘNew Jersey Railroad cut, Bergen Hill, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA |
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State Route 57 zeolite occurrence, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA