Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
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| Suffield | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Suffield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It was once within the boundaries of Massachusetts. The town is located in the Connecticut River Valley, with the town of Enfield neighboring to the east.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: massive secondary oxidation of chalcocite & bornite Reference: LeTourneau, Peter M. and Nicholas G. McDonald. (1985), The Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Paleontology of the Lower Jurassic Portland Formation, Hartford Basin, Central Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Guidebook for Fieldtrips in Connecticut and Adjacent Areas of New York and Rhode Island No. 6: 353-385. |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: massive, with secondaries. Reference: LeTourneau, Peter M. and Nicholas G. McDonald. (1985), The Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Paleontology of the Lower Jurassic Portland Formation, Hartford Basin, Central Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Guidebook for Fieldtrips in Connecticut and Adjacent Areas of New York and Rhode Island No. 6: 353-385. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Connecticut Minerals: Their Properties and Occurrence, Bulletin No. 77, A revision of Bulletin No. 51, 1931, State Geological and Natural Survey, Hartford, Connecticut, 1951, pp. 17 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Description: massive, with secondaries Reference: LeTourneau, Peter M. and Nicholas G. McDonald. (1985), The Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Paleontology of the Lower Jurassic Portland Formation, Hartford Basin, Central Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Guidebook for Fieldtrips in Connecticut and Adjacent Areas of New York and Rhode Island No. 6: 353-385. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: P Cristofono collection |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: massive secondary oxidation of chalcocite & bornite Reference: LeTourneau, Peter M. and Nicholas G. McDonald. (1985), The Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Paleontology of the Lower Jurassic Portland Formation, Hartford Basin, Central Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Guidebook for Fieldtrips in Connecticut and Adjacent Areas of New York and Rhode Island No. 6: 353-385. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: LeTourneau, Peter M. and Nicholas G. McDonald. (1985), The Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Paleontology of the Lower Jurassic Portland Formation, Hartford Basin, Central Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Guidebook for Fieldtrips in Connecticut and Adjacent Areas of New York and Rhode Island No. 6: 353-385. |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: LeTourneau, Peter M. and Nicholas G. McDonald. (1985), The Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Paleontology of the Lower Jurassic Portland Formation, Hartford Basin, Central Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Guidebook for Fieldtrips in Connecticut and Adjacent Areas of New York and Rhode Island No. 6: 353-385. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: massive secondary oxidation of chalcocite & bornite Reference: LeTourneau, Peter M. and Nicholas G. McDonald. (1985), The Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Paleontology of the Lower Jurassic Portland Formation, Hartford Basin, Central Connecticut. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Guidebook for Fieldtrips in Connecticut and Adjacent Areas of New York and Rhode Island No. 6: 353-385. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: P Cristofono collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
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| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Fossils
There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 5 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 191 Ma (Early Jurassic) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 201 Ma (Early Jurassic) | |||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffield,_Connecticut |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q753836 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4843874 |
Localities in this Region
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- Hartford County
- Suffield
- Hartford County
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Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA