Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canton | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Collinsville | 3,746 (2017) |
| Canton Valley | 1,580 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
204748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204748:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9a643c62-94ad-4f56-9c46-1433b5840d9f
Other Languages:
French:
Canton, Comté de Hartford, Connecticut, États-Unis
German:
Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Canton, Contea di Hartford, Connecticut, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
坎頓 , 哈特福德縣, 康乃狄克州, 美国
Spanish:
Canton , Condado de Hartford, Connecticut, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
كانتون, مقاطعة هارتفورد, كونيتيكت, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Canton , Hartford konderria, Connecticut
Catalan:
Canton , Connecticut, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Chechen:
Кантон , Коннектикут, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
كانتون, كونيتيكت, امريكا
Haitian:
Canton, Konèktikòt, Etazini
Hungarian:
Canton, Hartford megye, Connecticut, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
カントン, ハートフォード郡, コネチカット州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кантон , Коннектикут, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Кантон, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Polish:
Canton, Hrabstwo Hartford, Connecticut, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Canton , Condado de Hartford, Connecticut, Estados Unidos
Swedish:
Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Tatar:
Кантон , Коннектикут, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Кантон, Гартфорд, Коннектикут, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کینٹن، کنیکٹیکٹ, ہارٹفورڈ کاؤنٹی، کنیکٹیکٹ, کنیکٹیکٹ, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Volapük:
Canton , Connecticut, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Canton, Connecticut, Unol Daleithiau America
Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley section of Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon and Burlington on the south, New Hartford on the west, and Barkhamsted on the northwest. Running through it is the Farmington River. The town includes the villages of North Canton, Canton Center, Canton (Canton Valley), and Collinsville.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Colour: pale gray to pale yellow-orange Fluorescence: orange-yellow Description: small, irregular, resinous crystals on quartz |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: anhedral Colour: brassy yellow Description: tiny grains in massive quartz with other sulfides |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: cubic Colour: steel-gray Description: typically cubes and masses frozen in quartz |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: Habit: bladed Colour: blue-green with blue central stripe Description: Crystals to 10 cm or more in coarse-grained annite schist. References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: acicular hexagonal Colour: green Description: "scanty green coatings of tiny hexagonal crystals" Schooner (1961) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Ratlum Mountain, Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Collinsville, Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Knapp Prospect, Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Canton Lead Mines (Cherry Brook lead mine; Dyer Farm zinc mine), Rattlesnake Hill, Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Localities: Habit: stubby parallel prisms lining pockets Colour: lavender, purple Description: Cavities in breccia are lined with parallel crystals of ordinary quartz or amethyst. Much cutting quality amethyst has been obtained there. Some is distinctly zoned. Larger crystals are typically paler colored, translucent, typically have mottled appearance. Smaller crystals typically clearer and deeply colored. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: massive Colour: black, brown, yellow |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: tabular Colour: orange Description: "Tiny orange crystals are occasionally observed on quartz crystals and metallic ores...usually associated with pyromorphite" Schooner (1961) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton,_Connecticut |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1033861 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5283450 |
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Canton Lead Mines, Rattlesnake Hill, Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA