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Datolite from
State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


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Datolite

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite, etc.

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Datolite

State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Datolite
Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Comments:Drusy crystals lining gas vesicles in basalt.
Habit:Complex rather equant to granular.
Colour:pale yellow-green
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Adulariaβ“˜7 photos of Datolite associated with Adularia at this locality.
Hematiteβ“˜4 photos of Datolite associated with Hematite at this locality.
Anhydriteβ“˜4 photos of Datolite associated with Anhydrite at this locality.
Prehniteβ“˜1 photo of Datolite associated with Prehnite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Datolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130205
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130205:9
GUID (UUID V4):a4f1f64f-b46c-41c2-89d9-c9bbc5990688
Nearest other occurrences of Datolite
0.5km (0.3 miles) β“˜Sherrill Street quarry, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) β“˜Interstate 84 and State Route 72 Intersection, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) β“˜Plainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) β“˜The Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) β“˜2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.4km (3.9 miles) β“˜State Route 9 & State Route 71 Interchange, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.5km (4.1 miles) β“˜State Route 372 construction site, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) β“˜Tomasso Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) β“˜State Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) β“˜Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
 
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