| Classification |
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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Comments: | Tabular crystals occur up to 4mm, some of the calcite has a strong orange fluorescent under SW UV |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view O and G quarry # 3, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 849301 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:849301:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 2db5732f-75a0-44dc-8e62-ed88e3027068 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 5.1km (3.2 miles) | ⓘProgress Lane construction site, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.2km (3.9 miles) | ⓘMesa Drive roadcuts, Bethany, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 interchange 26, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.0km (4.3 miles) | ⓘWoodhaven, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘCheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘCheshire Barytes Company barite mine (Stamford Manufacturing Company barite mine), Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.9km (6.2 miles) | ⓘJinny Hill Mine (Cheshire Barite Mine), Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.2km (6.3 miles) | ⓘBarrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.6km (6.6 miles) | ⓘTallman Mine (Tallman's Mine), Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 11.2km (7.0 miles) | ⓘNew Haven Mineral Company barite mine, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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O and G quarry # 3, Prospect, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA