Iron ore prospect, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron ore prospect | Group of Pits (Abandoned) |
| Kent | Town |
| Litchfield County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 45' 41'' North , 73° 27' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Pits (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 2,858 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Dover Plains | 1,323 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Amenia | 955 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Sharon | 729 (2017) | 13.1km |
| New Preston | 1,182 (2017) | 13.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Hudson Valley Gem and Mineral Society Inc. | Poughkeepsie, New York | 39km |
| Danbury Mineralogical Society | Danbury, Connecticut | 41km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 44km |
Two prospect pits in Proterozoic amphibolite with no documentation other than shown on the 1874 Litchfield County atlas. The amphbolite contains massive magnetite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Habit: Massive grains Colour: Very dark green to black Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: Massive Colour: black Description: Massive grains mixed in with magnesio-hornblende grains of amphibolite. Reference: Harold Moritz collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesio-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
External Links
Kent map in Litchfield County Atlas 1874: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uconnlibrariesmagic/3404972960/
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Iron ore prospect, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA