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East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | ||
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| Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | ||
| Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| var: Danaite | 2.EB.20 | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Bismuthinite ? | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| Breithauptite ? | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Cobaltite ? | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Molybdenite ? | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Nickeline ? | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17) |
| Rammelsbergite ? | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
| Safflorite ? | 2.EB.15a | CoAs2 |
| Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | ||
| Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| var: Chlorophane | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | ||
| Arsenolite ? | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | FeNb2O6 |
| Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| Goethite | 4.FD.10 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Hydrokenoelsmoreite ? | 4.DH.15 | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| var: Ferritungstite ? | 4.DH.15 | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| Ixiolite | 4.DB.25 | (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| Magnetite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Microlite Group | 4.00. | |
| var: Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | 4.00. | |
| Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| var: Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Pyrochlore Group ? | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| var: Ferruginous Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| var: Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| var: Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Rutile var: Strüverite | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| Samarskite-(Y) ? | 4.DB.25 | (Y,Fe3+,Fe2+,U,Th,Ca)2(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | MnTa2O6 |
| Tanteuxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ce,Ca)(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Yttrocolumbite-(Y) ? | 4.DB.25 | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | ||
| Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | (Ce,La)(CO3)F |
| Beyerite ? | 5.BE.35 | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | ||
| Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Jarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | FeSO4 · 7H2O |
| Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Powellite ? | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Wulfenite ? | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | ||
| Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Arrojadite-(KFe) ? | 8.BF.05 | {KNa}{Fe2+◻}{Ca}{Na2◻}{Fe2+13}{Al}(PO4)11(HPO4)(OH)2 |
| Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Beraunite | 8.DC.27 | Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 4H2O |
| Diadochite | 8.DB.05 | Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ferrisicklerite | 8.AB.10 | Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4 |
| Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| var: Mn-bearing Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn3+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
| Grayite | 8.CJ.45 | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| Heterosite | 8.AB.10 | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
| Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH,F) |
| Laueite | 8.DC.30 | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Ludlamite | 8.CD.20 | (Fe,Mn,Mg)3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Messelite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2(Fe2+,Mn2+)(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mitridatite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | (Ce,La,Nd,Th)(PO4) |
| Moraesite ? | 8.DA.05 | Be2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O |
| Phosphophyllite | 8.CA.40 | Zn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| 'Pitticite' ? | 8.DB.05 | (Fe, SO4, AsO4, H2O) ? |
| Rockbridgeite ? | 8.BC.10 | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Roscherite ? | 8.DA.10 | Ca2Mn2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | FeAsO4 · 2H2O |
| Strunzite | 8.DC.25 | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Triphylite | 8.AB.10 | LiFe2+PO4 |
| Triplite | 8.BB.10 | (Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)(F,OH) |
| Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Whitmoreite | 8.DC.15 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Xanthoxenite ? | 8.DH.40 | Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | ||
| Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Albite | 9.FA.35 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| var: Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| var: Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Anorthite var: Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Bavenite | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| var: Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| var: Heliodor | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| var: Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Cerite-(Ce) ? | 9.AG.20 | (Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)(SiO4)3(HSiO4)4(OH)3 |
| Cordierite ? | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Cummingtonite | 9.DE.05 | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Diopside ? | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Dravite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Foitite ? | 9.CK.05 | (□,Na)(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH |
| Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Microcline | 9.FA.30 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Schorl | 9.CK.05 | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | (Fe2+,Mg,Zn)1.5-2Al9(SiO4)4O6(OH,O)2 |
| Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Tremolite ? | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O |
| 'Uvite' ? | 9.. | Ca(Mg3)MgAl5(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F/OH) |
| Zircon | 9.AD.30 | ZrSiO4 |
| var: Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| 'Columbite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| 'Copiapite Group' | - | |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| 'Hornblende' | - | |
| 'K Feldspar var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| 'Lanthanite' ? | - | |
| Lepidolite | - | |
| 'Limonite' | - | FeO(OH) · nH2O |
| 'Monazite' | - | |
| 'Olivine' ? | - | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| 'Perthite' | - | |
| 'Scapolite' | - | |
| 'Tantalite' ? | - | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| 'Voltzite' ? | - | |
| 'Xenotime' ? | - | |
147 entries listed. 127 valid minerals.
References
Cameron, Eugene N., Larrabee David M., McNair, Andrew H., Page, James T., Stewart, Glenn W., and Shainin, Vincent E. (1954): Pegmatite Investigations 1942-45 New England; USGS Professional Paper 255.
Schooner, Richard. (1958): The Mineralogy of the Portland-East Hampton-Middletown-Haddam Area in Connecticut (With a few notes on Glastonbury and Marlborough). Published by Richard Schooner; Ralph Lieser of Pappy’s Beryl Shop, East Hampton; and Howard Pate of Fluorescent House, Branford, Connecticut.
Stugard, Frederick, Jr. (1958): Pegmatites of the Middletown Area, Connecticut. USGS Bulletin 1042-Q.
Schooner, Richard. (1961): The Mineralogy of Connecticut. Fluorescent House, Branford, Connecticut.
Weber, Marcelle H. and Earle C. Sullivan. (1995): Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals (Connecticut Issue), Vol. 70, No. 6, p. 403.
Schooner, Richard. (1958): The Mineralogy of the Portland-East Hampton-Middletown-Haddam Area in Connecticut (With a few notes on Glastonbury and Marlborough). Published by Richard Schooner; Ralph Lieser of Pappy’s Beryl Shop, East Hampton; and Howard Pate of Fluorescent House, Branford, Connecticut.
Stugard, Frederick, Jr. (1958): Pegmatites of the Middletown Area, Connecticut. USGS Bulletin 1042-Q.
Schooner, Richard. (1961): The Mineralogy of Connecticut. Fluorescent House, Branford, Connecticut.
Weber, Marcelle H. and Earle C. Sullivan. (1995): Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals (Connecticut Issue), Vol. 70, No. 6, p. 403.
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