| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Quartz |
| Formula: | SiO2 |
| Comments: | Rock crystal from micromount size to eight inches in length. Not plentiful. Only one vein yielding a quantity of material has been found in the last three years. Some are crystal-clear but most range to cloudy with much fracturing. Also massive, milky. Occasional drusy, lacy vugs. |
| Colour: | clear, milky |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dolomite | β2 photos of Quartz associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Sphalerite | β1 photo of Quartz associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Chalcopyrite | β1 photo of Quartz associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. |
| Calcite | β1 photo of Quartz associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Pfizer Company Marble Quarry (New England Lime Co. quarry; NELCO quarry; Specialty Minerals Inc.; Minerals Technologies Inc.; Canaan Limestone Quarry; Connecticut Lime Company; Canaan Lime Company; Lewis Quarry), Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 132338 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:132338:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | e42f8433-8161-48a2-90f6-7dc6681c1fea |
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz |
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| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | βConklin Limestone Company quarry (Falls Village Quarry), Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 4.6km (2.9 miles) | βRedwing Quarry, Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.8km (5.5 miles) | βCrissey Quarry (Crissy Hill), Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.6km (6.0 miles) | βBarrack Mountain, Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.6km (6.0 miles) | βNorfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 17.5km (10.9 miles) | βGreen Mountain Quarry, West Cornwall, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 18.9km (11.8 miles) | βCornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.7km (12.2 miles) | βMine Mountain, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.9km (12.4 miles) | βMine Mountain graphite prospect, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 20.7km (12.9 miles) | βAncram Lead Mines (Ancram Mine: Livingston's Mine), Boston Corners, Ancram Township, Columbia County, New York, USA |
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