Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Lyme | Town |
| New London County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 54'' North , 72° 19' 47'' West
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Old Lyme was originally part of Saybrook Colony, which was eventually merged with Connecticut Colony and subdivided into several towns. Lyme was set off from Saybrook on February 13, 1665. South Lyme was later incorporated from Lyme in 1855, then renamed Old Lyme in 1857.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Dale, T. Nelson and Gregory Herbert E. (1911): The Granites of Connecticut (USGS Bulletin 484). |
Gallery:
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 | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Connecticut
- New London County
- Old Lyme
- New London County
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