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Triangular exposure of schistose mylonite, Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Exotic block of quartz in schist, Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Triangular exposure of schistose mylonite, Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Exotic block of quartz in schist, Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Triangular exposure of schistose mylonite, Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Exotic block of quartz in schist, Bristol, Connecticut

Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bristol60,452 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
249817
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249817:4
GUID (UUID V4):
41061094-a34c-43c5-8ffc-ca9e0fa090fd
Other Languages:
French:
Bristol, Comté de Hartford, Connecticut, États-Unis
German:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Bristol, Contea di Hartford, Connecticut, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Бристол, Хартфорд, Коннектикут, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
布里斯托尔, 哈特福德縣, 康乃狄克州, 美国
Spanish:
Bristol, Condado de Hartford, Connecticut, Estados Unidos
Afrikaans:
Bristol, Connecticut, Verenigde State van Amerika
Arabic:
بريستول, مقاطعة هارتفورد, كونيتيكت, الولايات المتحدة
Aragonese:
Bristol, Connecticut
Asturian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Azeri:
Bristol , Konnektikut, Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları
Basque:
Bristol , Hartford konderria, Connecticut
Bavarian:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Брыстал, Канектыкут, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Breton:
Bristol, Connecticut, Stadoù-Unanet Amerika
Bulgarian:
Бристъл, Хартфорд, Кънектикът, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Bristol, Connecticut, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut
Chechen:
Бристоль , Коннектикут, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Corsican:
Bristol, Connecticut, Stati Uniti d'America
Croatian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Czech:
Bristol, Connecticut, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Dutch:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
Dutch Low Saxon:
Bristol, Connecticut, Verienigde Staoten van Amerika
Egyptian Arabic:
بريستول, كونيتيكت, امريكا
Esperanto:
Bristol, Konektikuto
Estonian:
Bristol, Hartfordi maakond, Connecticut, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
بریستول، کنتیکت, شهرستان هارتفورد، کنتیکت, کنتیکت, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Bristol, Connecticut, Yhdysvallat
Franco-Provençal:
Bristol, Connecticut, Ètats-Unis
Friulian:
Bristol, Stâts Unîts di Americhe
Galician:
Bristol, Connecticut, Estados Unidos de América
Greek:
Μπρίστολ, Κονέκτικατ, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Haitian:
Bristol, Konèktikòt, Etazini
Hungarian:
Bristol, Hartford megye, Connecticut, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
Bristol, Connecticut, Bandaríkin
Ido:
Bristol, Connecticut, Usa
Indonesian:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, Amerika Serikat
Interlingua:
Bristol, Connecticut, Statos Unite de America
Interlingue:
Bristol
Irish Gaelic:
Bristol, Contae Hartford, Connecticut, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ブリストル, 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):
Бристол, Коннектикут, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kongo:
Bristol
Korean:
브리스틀, 코네티컷주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Бристол, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Bristol
Ligurian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Stati Unïi d'America
Limburgian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Luxembourgish:
Bristol, Connecticut, Vereenegt Staate vun Amerika
Malagasy:
Bristol, Connecticut, Etazonia
Malay:
Bristol, Connecticut, Amerika Syarikat
Marathi:
ब्रिस्टल, कनेक्टिकट, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Minangkabau:
Bristol, Amerika Sarikat
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bristol
Narom:
Bristol, Êtats Unnis d'Améthique
Neapolitan:
Bristol, State Aunite d'Amereca
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
ब्रिस्टल, कनेक्तिकत, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Occitan:
Bristol, Connecticut, Estats Units d'America
Pennsylvania German:
Bristol, Connecticut, Amerikaa
Picard:
Bristol, États-Unis Anmérikes
Piedmontese:
Bristol, Connecticut, Stat Unì d'América
Polish:
Bristol, Hrabstwo Hartford, Connecticut, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Bristol, Condado de Hartford, Connecticut, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Bristol, Comitatul Hartford, Connecticut, Statele Unite ale Americii
Romansh:
Bristol, Connecticut, Stadis Unids
Sardinian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scots:
Bristol, Connecticut
Scottish Gaelic:
Bristol, Connecticut, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Бристол, Округ Хартфорд, Конектикат, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Sicilian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Stati Uniti
Silesian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Slovak:
Bristol, Connecticut, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Bristol, Connecticut, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
بریستول، کانتیکت, کانتیکت ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Bristol, Connecticut, Marekani
Swedish:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Tatar:
Бристоль , Коннектикут, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Traditional Chinese:
布里斯托, 康湼狄格州, 美國
Turkish:
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Бристоль, Гартфорд, Коннектикут, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
برسٹل، کنیکٹی کٹ, ہارٹفورڈ کاؤنٹی، کنیکٹیکٹ, کنیکٹیکٹ, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bristol, Konnektikut, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Venetian:
Bristol, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
Vietnamese:
Bristol, Quận Hartford, Connecticut, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Bristol, Connecticut, Lamerikän
Walloon:
Bristol, Estats Unis
Waray:
Bristol, Condado han Hartford, Connecticut, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Bristol, Connecticut, Unol Daleithiau America
West Flemish:
Bristol, Verênigde Stoaten van Amerika
Wolof:
Bristol, Diiwaan yu Bennoo
Zulu:
Bristol, Connecticut, IMelika


Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southwest-west of Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Colour: white
Description: crystalline mass
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'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
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Habit: typically dodecahedral, less commonly in cubes showing slight modifications. Most crystals are slightly to severely rounded.
Colour: dull black, with blue patina
Description: Most bornite from Bristol is massive vein material in layers and stringers throughout the vein system, and as rounded blebs in white calcite or on quartz matrix. Crystals rare and specimens not as prevalent as chalcocite.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Habit: Orthorhombic crystals, many showing twinning. Some are heavily striated, often show a pseudohexagonal symmetry, and discoidal pseudohexagonal crystals are common. Tabular crystals also occur in abundance. Twinned crystals may be pseudohexagonal, or may b
Colour: metallic bluish-black
Description: Tabular to elongated, usually singly or multiply twinned crystals with a bluish, lustrous metallic luster when fresh, up to 2 or 3 cm long. Usually associated with scalenohedral calcite and/or milky quartz. Crystals gradually gain a black charcoal coating that is easily cleaned by placing them in an agitated alconox solution, which does not harm the crystals or associated minerals.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Habit: tetrahedral
Colour: Brassy yellow to rainbow iridescence
Description: Typically massive and iridescent, rarely as crystals up to 2 cm or as "blister" habit.
Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit: massive and waxy
Colour: blue-green, cyan
Description: Alteration of bornite, chalcopyrite and chalcocite.
Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Yale Peabody Museum has a specimen in its collection.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Habit: subhedral aggregate
Colour: silvery gray
Description: 13mm aggregate in pegmatite matrix with minor copper mineralization.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: "in researching this article only one specimen showing native silver was seen (in the Smithsonian collection)" Jones (2001)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
var. Blister Copper2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S DigeniteCu9S5
S PyriteFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
Cu CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q755149
GeoNames ID:5282835

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