State Route 372 construction site, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| State Route 372 construction site | Construction Site |
| Plainville | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 40' 39'' North , 72° 50' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plainville | 17,328 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Farmington | 25,000 (2017) | 4.8km |
| New Britain | 72,808 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Kensington | 8,459 (2017) | 7.8km |
| Bristol | 60,452 (2017) | 8.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 9km |
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 16km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
228253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228253:7
GUID (UUID V4):
95b6ac6b-9911-41e7-93b2-2c39c15bb6c7
A small construction site for a gasoline filling station blasted into Talcott Basalt during 2011-12. Located across Route 372 from the Kohl's department store. Typical basalt-hosted vein and gas vesicle mineral assemblage. Unknown zeolites occur at this locality.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: rounded prisms Colour: white Description: Etched and rounded prisms to 5mm with quartz lining gas vesicles. References: |
| β Formula: Al2O3 Description: Very doubtful this mineral occurs in this tholeiitic basalt. Corundum may occur in relatively rare alkali basalts, but that rock type is not present in Connecticut. References: |
| β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: rosette aggregates Colour: red Description: Micro rosettes of platy crystals coated dark red, 4mm. References: |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: short prisms with rhombic terminations Colour: smoky Description: Short crystals to 5mm lining gas vesicles. References: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Corundum ? | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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