Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sterling | Township |
| Windham County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 42' 26'' North , 71° 49' 45'' West
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A town incorporated in 1794. Underlain by metamorphic rocks of the Avalonian Terrane.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: In pegmatites and metamorphic rocks. Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: modified dodecahedra Colour: maroon Description: Small (<1 cm) porphyroblasts in schist with staurolite. Reference: Former Ed Force collection |
| β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Colour: blackl Description: In metamorphic rocks and pegmatites. Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Habit: subhedral tabular Colour: pastel blue to blue-green Fluorescence: yellow Description: Subhedral crystals to 4.5 cm in pegmatitic rocks. Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: anhedral Colour: pale pink to tan Fluorescence: orange-red Description: Component of pegmatites. Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: light smoky to colorless, milky Description: Component of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
| β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Habit: elongated prismatic Colour: dark brown Description: Small (<1 cm) porphyroblasts in schist with almandine. Reference: Former Ed Force collection |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Habit: tabular Colour: brown Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut, USA