Conklin Limestone Company quarry (Falls Village Quarry), Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Conklin Limestone Company quarry (Falls Village Quarry) | Quarry |
| Falls Village | Village |
| Canaan | - not defined - |
| Litchfield County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 59' 20'' North , 73° 21' 16'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Village | 538 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Canaan | 1,212 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Lakeville | 928 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Norfolk | 553 (2017) | 12.6km |
| Millerton | 940 (2017) | 13.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
213278
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213278:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0ffb1ca4-60f4-4afc-8572-ff107251f0e8
Marble quarry situated in the Cambrian Stockbridge Marble. Located on Sand Road north of Falls Village in the town of Canaan. It was opened by Charles Conklin in 1938 and is still owned and operated by the third generation, Jesse and George Conklin (in the same family that owns the Conklin Quarry in Rhode Island). Produces aggregate and marble building stone.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Colour: white to pale grey Fluorescence: lavender Description: Primary component of the Stockbridge Marble, so mostly as anhedral grains. Rare vein filling by coarse-grained, cleavable masses. References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: anhedral grains Colour: iridescent References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Habit: subhedral grains Colour: dark green References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Habit: subhedral flattened elongated prisms (pseudomorphed by tremolite) Colour: yellowish-white Fluorescence: blue-white Description: Pseudomorphs of tremolite after diopside can reach 10 cm, usually partly etched out and having a yellowish to chalky appearance with basal parting preserved. References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: curved rhombohedra Colour: white to pale gray Description: A principle component of certain layers in the Stockbridge Marble, so mostly anhedral grains. Rare drusy crystals lining fracures. References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Habit: botryoidal Colour: dark brown with iridescence Description: Lining fractures in a loose, rusty, calcareous schist boulder with selenite. References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: flat prisms Colour: colorless Description: Micro crystals and coatings filling thin fractures in a loose, rusty, calcareous schist boulder. References: |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: flat prisms Colour: colorless Description: Micro crystals and coatings filling thin fractures in a loose, rusty, calcareous schist boulder. References: |
| β Marialite Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl Habit: subhedral elongated prisms, square cross-section Colour: gray to dark gray Fluorescence: pale yellow Description: Crystals to 15m or so, translucent, but look like mechanical pencil lead lying in fine-grained, gray dolomite-phlogopite-tremolite-sulfide rock. Crystals mostly first order prisms with square cross-sections modified by minor second order prisms. Poorly terminated. References: |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: anhedral grains Colour: light brown Fluorescence: yellow References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: anhedral grains Colour: brassy |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive, rare quartzoids to short prismatic Colour: clear colorless to smoky Description: Dark smoky massive pods and stringers common, rare drusy crystals lining fractures. References: |
| βͺ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Habit: euhedral to subhedral blades, brittle fibers Colour: white, pale gray, pale green Fluorescence: blue-white Description: Occurs in many ways - as individual scattered euhedral crystals, as parallel or radiating aggregates, which can grade into fibrous crystals, and as etched pseudomorphs after diopside. Crystals can reach 5 cm and aggregates can be a couple of dm. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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