| Locality type: | Occurrence |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Natrolite |
| Formula: | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Comments: | Radiating open sprays of individual crystals, at least 1 cm long. At least one potential natrolite specimen has proven to be mesolite (via EDS), so perhaps more or all are actually the latter mineral. |
| Habit: | acicular with flat pyramidal termination |
| Colour: | colorless, white |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Apophyllite Group | ⓘ6 photos of Natrolite associated with Apophyllite Group at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Natrolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view State Route 57 zeolite occurrence (Georgetown locality; Connerie's store), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 234712 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:234712:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8a5c541d-2380-4674-9aa8-1f589f8e85d3 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Natrolite |
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| 20.1km (12.5 miles) | ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 21.6km (13.4 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 25.3km (15.7 miles) | ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA |
| 33.9km (21.1 miles) | ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 37.5km (23.3 miles) | ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 43.4km (27.0 miles) | ⓘRockland Lake Landing, Rockland Lake, Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, USA |
| 46.7km (29.0 miles) | ⓘAnthony's Nose, Cortlandt Township, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 49.0km (30.4 miles) | ⓘState Route 8 exit 37, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 50.6km (31.5 miles) | ⓘTappan, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, USA |
| 51.1km (31.8 miles) | ⓘCheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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State Route 57 zeolite occurrence, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA