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Dolomite from
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Comments:Included in a list of minerals with no supporting information or specific localities, though it is common in area marble.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:81345
Long-form Identifier:1:3:81345:9
GUID (UUID V4):fdec3515-6570-4d13-8591-895f1c7a9891
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
13.3km (8.3 miles) Danburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) Old Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
23.6km (14.6 miles) Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) State Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) Mahopac Mines, Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA
29.7km (18.4 miles) Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) Ossining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book (edition)
THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK * «-• r ** K* ysf^ :' •'’S >- n...250 SPECIES iBooks by Ronald Everett Januzzi CONNECTICUT MINERALS ON PARADE NEW YORK STATE MINERALS ON...THE MINERALOGICAL PRESS 83 Elm Street Danbury. Connecticut IIOIPW MINERALS ON PARAt>E F.tMSTltIP* THREE...to enrich our knowledge of the mineralogy of Connecticut: James Dwight Dana Samuel L. Penfield Edward...Minerals from the Principal Localities in Western Connecticut and Southeastern New York State.............
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
CONNECTICUT Mineral Locality Index Although many sites in Connecticut are no longer open to collectors...H. WEBER 1172 West L a k e Avenue Guilford, Connecticut 06437-1342 E A R L E C. SULLIVAN 17 R o c k y...y R i d g e D r i v e T r u m b u l l , Connecticut 06611-5326 T his locality index is meant to serve...collectors. More often than not, collecting in Connecticut is no longer per­ mitted. Many of the localities...effort has been made to list a l l localities in Connecticut, a small state that is big on mineralization
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Chondrodite TILLY FOSTER MINE, BREWSTER AREA PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK F ew minerals are commonly or uniquely...specimens from the Tilly Foster iron mine, Putnam County, New York, can be seen in many American and foreign...limestone at Coles Brook in Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It is also known from the Bolton...Bolton or Whitcomb quarry at Bolton, Worcester County, where it occurs in densely packed, yellowbrown, rounded...Hinsdale, and Lee, Berkshire County; and at Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is reported
Book
CONNECTICUT mmES MINERALS V Tourmaline Crystal from Haddam, Connecticut John Hiller, Jr. Hillers CryctaLShop...- CRYSTALS NOT PISTOLS K c^oi c3— A r CONNECTICUT MINES AND MINERALS published privately l i...Shelton, Connecticut I DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the mineral clubs of Connecticut, Continued...1971, John Hiller, Jr, 3 Peters Lane Shelton, Connecticut II CONTENTS 3. 5, l i 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11...24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Connecticut Mineral Clubs Cleaning and Trimming Oxalic Acid
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
small hand in forming a mineral club in Nassau County, New York now called the Nassau Mineralogists....February when I visited Branchville and Ridgefield, in Connecticut, while my parents were visiting relatives...for trading. The rest of the day I spent at the Ridgefield Pegmatite chiseling out very deformed quartz...for everybody. We also found sphalerite xls. in dolomite cavities and the usual franklinite, willemite...apatite. Collecting in Connecticut My next field trip during March was to the Connecticut River Valley dinosaur
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
as specimens. Clarksville is in southern Johnson County in N / W Arkansas. COLORADO — "Recently we took...located one mile west of Wilbur Springs in S/W Colusa County in North California. The ore of the Manzanita Mine...marcasite, chalcopyrite and stibnite also occur. CONNECTICUT — "Even an old locality can still produce prize...afternoon drive to the old Garnet Mine in Roxbury, Connecticut, my wife, Rita, found the best garnet crystal...Roxbury Falls, in Southern Litchfield County of western Connecticut. Mrs. Scheffer's crystal is one of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mr. Howard Pate, Fluorescent House, Branford, Connecticut arranged the details. Considerable thanks must..."Sell quality — quantity does East Hartford, Connecticut and Miss Toby not count". The dealers represented...Avenue, Brooklyn show were: The Brauns of Ridgefield, Connecticut; Fluorescent House; Fred's Gem Den; 35...Club; Rockland County Mineral show. "Around the World in 40X" demonClub; Connecticut Valley Mineral Club;...excellent quality and exshow award was won by the Connecticut ceptionally fine. Mr. Yedlin's talk was conValley
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Canyon, Inyo County, California R ocks are made up of minerals. Some, such as dolomite, are made up...the littleknown locality of Shannon Canyon, Inyo County, California. The specimen is 3 × 4 cm and was collected...the Strickland quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut. This is typical of the specimens from this...Santo Niño mine, Patagonia district, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Barbara Muntyan specimen, Jeff Scovil...localities are the pegmatites around Newry in Oxford County. Newry muscovite crystals in the collection exhibit
Report (edition)
(formerly Stoneco, Inc.}, near Junction, Pau lding County, Ohio. Specimen is 3.8 x 2.4 cm with the largest...Huron River, resulting in the discovery of two County, Ohio, August 2006. John Medici photo. minerals...ineralogical and Lap idary Society of Michigan Stark County Gem & M ineral Club Summit Petroleum, Inc. $1-$100... .. .. BuLke,e rurnace Stale Memorial, Jackson County .... Loc.:ition ....... ............................... Crystal Cave, South Bass Island, Ottawa County........ Location .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Minerals reported from this location include: pyrite, dolomite, calcite, fluorite, quartz, quartz enclosing hematite...hematite, and rutile. The Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society, of New York, including fifty members...Vema, sailing from the Hudson River in Rockland County with its crew and scientists is seriously following...Celia Turk, Geologist and Secretary. The Fulton County Mineral Club, of New York, viewed specimens from...members attended the two-day field trip to Madison County, Virginia, in May, with two more attending for
Report (issue)
Uranium occurrences in non-sedimentary rocks of Connecticut ......... 6 Table 3 Uranium occurrences in...Uranium occurrences in non-sedimentary rocks of Connecticut...................................11 Figure 4...deposit occurs as a thin seam in graphitic Cleburne County. The property is, about 11.2 SINE phyllite which...Name Location No. Source of information Fairfield County. Short distance northeast of East Village...just beyond the old canal. Schairer, 1931. Fairfield County. Proceed up hill Cameron, et on Portland Ave
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
week-end Workshop in October, devoted to silicates. CONNECTICUT A Trip through the Northwestern United States...with numerous slides, By Ernest Hewitt, Ridgefield Connecticut, was enjoyed by the Danbury Mineralogical...Society members and guests. - - - - The Middlesex County Mineral Club, Inc. Moodus, had a special program...the area in relays. Found: calcite, fluorite, dolomite and other calcite associated minerals. DISTRICT...subject of a recent meeting. GEORGIA The Cobb County Gem and Mineral Club, Marietta with 23 members
Report (chapter)
phases Quartz Albite K-feldspar Calcite Ankerite Dolomite Siderite Muscovite Illite Smectite Kaolinite Chlorite...minerals. Of the possible carbonate phases calcite, dolomite and siderite are clearly distinguishable petrographically...Ca, Mg, Fe carbonate) is quantified in place of dolomite, so that the two spectral techniques are not estimating...carbonates occurring in Units 2 and 3 are dominantly dolomite or ankerite, with minor amounts of siderite, while...feldspars (albite, K-feldspar), carbonates (calcite, dolomite, siderite), clays (kaolinite, illite) and the
Report (issue)
............................ 22 Spinel, Orange County, N. Y............................................of the southwesterly section of the State of Connecticut, the southeasterly portion of New York State...Wappinger limestone and locally called the Inwood dolomite. The recent work of Prof. Berkey throws much doubt...depression, extending from the present Bockland County, New York, through New Jersey toward the southwest...operations of this kind are now under way in Westchester County. 16 M'liLKTIX NF.W YORK MINKRALOCJICAT; CLUB
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Fauquier County, Virginia was enjoyed by the Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Wheaton...voice of the Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills. Quote-It was decided that on arrival...the Penfield Quarry for Calcite, Fluorite and Dolomite crystals was the travel plan of the Cbe-Hanna...NclJJt1l1 A1ineral Club, Mineola. CONNECTICUT Jeff Goodwin of Ridgefield gave the members of the Danbury
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
"ite" a thing is; for most minerals are "ires": dolomite, calcite, aragonite, 362 RECORDING SECRETARY...was interesting reading. . . . The St. Lawrence County Rock and Mineral Club) Massena, heard a talk by...Field Trip to the Brewer The Mine in Chesterfield County. . WeJtern South Carolina Gem and Minerai Society...Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County. Wheaton . . . . Doctor Ballantine has been conducting...Engineer at Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Ridgefield. gave a talk to the Danbury il1ineralogical Society
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
some very nice cutting material in "Fantaform" dolomite which may be used for cabochons, book-ends, paper-weights...recipient of some very nice slabs of "Fantaform" dolomite and feel quite enthused over this material. Lawrence...inch slab of Adirondack labradorite from Essex County, N.Y., has been sent to us by Roy Snyder of Adirondack...Snyder at his cabins in Chestertown. The Brauns of Ridgefield, Conn., have returned from their annual buying
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
AD only word a 72c DINOSAUR TRACKS FROM CONNECTICUT VALLEY—Genuine, Limited quantity identified...Room. Jim's Gems, 1 2 8 Paulison A v e . , Ridgefield Park, N. J. 07660 RECEIVE ING A (201 ) OBSIDIAN...t t i n g For Callahan's Gems NATURAL Metal dolomite, CANADIAN localities. fluorescents, THE Central...jewelry mineral $6.50 — mineral museum. Connecticut" Brewster, N e w BRISTOL, day, books, for...postage: Brown fluorite xls matrix $ 3 . 5 0 , pink dolomite xls $ 4 . 0 0 , green tourmaline $4.50, colorful
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the mid-west and east. Now obscure, the cave in dolomite on South Bass Island, near Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in...Near my home town in Connecticut, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. George Braun, of Ridgefield have a very fine selection
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
polished tumbled agate, jasper, etc., postpaid in USA for only $5.00. George W. Owens, 150 III. Dr., Jacksonville...Richey, Florida. CHOICE BARITE ROSES-From Cleveland County, Oklahoma. 2-inch size 75i postpaid. W.L. Hiss...SPECIMENS-From sources. Free price list. J . E. Byron, CONNECTICUT MINERALS A N D SPECIMENS FOR SALE—Beryl, rose...CHOICE FLUORESCENT TUNGSTEN ORE-Scheelite from Inyo County, California, hand-picked for brilliance. add 4...golden labradorite, % inch, 20 for $1.00; also Connecticut almandite garnets, good dodecahedron crystals
Journal (issue)
Keith The Minerals of the Zinc Hill Mine, Inyo County, California......................................... 110 by Jack Crowley The Bertrandites of Connecticut................................114 by William...Hiddenite and Emerald mine, near Stony Point, Alexander County, North Carolina. Found in 1971, this group of crystals...“Sulphur Hole” in the Calico Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, in 1959. The mineral occurred in a...Neal Yedlin at: 129 Englewood Drive, New Haven, Connecticut 06515, U.S.A. C ry stal G allery M E L A N
Report (chapter)
limestone containing a mixture of calcite and dolomite the (reciprocal of the) matrix density (Pm) is...Wca I where Pdol and Pcal are the densities of dolomite and calcite respectively, and WdoI and Wca I are...assemblage quartzkaolinite-K-feldspar-muscovite-dolomite. This was one of a number of synthetic mixtures...6 7 8 Kaolinite Quartz K-feldspar Muscovite Dolomite Density 2.62 2.65 2.59 2.84 2.87 31.32 12.58...for modelling quartz, kaolinite, K-feldspar and dolomite were the actual measured mineral analyses. For
Report (chapter)
Schlumberger-Doll Research, Old Quarry Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877- 4108, U.S.A. Abstract: Recent advances...been applied to logs obtained from a well in Kern County, California where the sediments are composed primarily...core chemistry values (filled circles) from Kern County, California well. Core data are from neutron activation...factor log indicates the presence of magnesium, dolomite can also be determined. This model is presented...are determined by solving nine (or ten if Mg and dolomite are included) simultaneous equations relating
Journal (issue)
iViav-Wy. 'ul New Arrivals XMINEIUITO 'iUPPLIERiX DOLOMITE, CHALCOPYRITE, SPHAL­ ERITE, Picher, Okla. Choice...TEETH IN KANSAS—Larry W. Denis 805 RARE HABIT OF DOLOMITE CRYSTALS IN PENN.—Richard Haefner.... 808 RHODE...San Antonio Rock & Lapi­ dary Society and Bexar County Mineral Hobby Club. Chairman; Fred Stevenson, P...Monroe, Peru, Indiana. April 30, May 1. 1966—Dallas County' Rock Club will hold its Rock Club Showcase at...Federation of Mineralogical Societies. Host: Clark County Gem Collectors, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and scrapers. CONNECTICUT — The following note, dated Sept. 1, 1955, on some Connecticut minerals were...Chalcopyrite, tiny bronzy xls in white calcite. Dolomite, tiny white xls on calcite. Galena, small lead-gray...sandstone in western Missouri (at Nevada in Vernon County) and is from what you might call a fossil or breached...Hill, Sus- length was discovered. Through the sex County, New Jersey," mentions an oc- courtesy of company...Mts., south of the Army Proving Grounds in Toole County, Utah. "In digging I hit a circular pocket about
 
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