Locality type: | Strewn Field |
Notes: | Most of the fragments of this meteorite were found within the boundaries of the modern town of Easton, which was the eastern part of the town of Weston until 1845, when it became a separate town. Other finds are in the towns of Trumbull and Fairfield, which were already separate towns in 1807. |
Classification |
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Species: | Albite |
Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Weston meteorite (incl Easton; Trumbull; Fairfield), Easton (Weston), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 657213 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:657213:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 54fd614e-76b0-4604-bd2d-b1f25dfbdc0b |
Nearest other occurrences of Albite |
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4.4km (2.7 miles) | ⓘState Route 111 construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.8km (3.0 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.9km (3.0 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
5.4km (3.3 miles) | ⓘCorporate Drive, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.2km (3.8 miles) | ⓘThe Cascades, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.3km (6.4 miles) | ⓘNew England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.4km (6.4 miles) | ⓘRedding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.6km (6.6 miles) | ⓘCaptain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
11.7km (7.2 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
12.6km (7.8 miles) | ⓘState Route 57 zeolite occurrence (Georgetown locality; Connerie's store), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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