Shelter Rock Road/Plumtrees Road intersection, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shelter Rock Road/Plumtrees Road intersection | Construction Site |
| Danbury | Municipality |
| Fairfield County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 23' 45'' North , 73° 24' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel | 9,549 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Danbury | 84,657 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Newtown | 1,967 (2017) | 9.3km |
| New Fairfield | 14,126 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Putnam Lake | 3,844 (2017) | 13.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury Mineralogical Society | Danbury, Connecticut | 3km |
| Stamford Mineralogical Society | Stamford, Connecticut | 40km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 42km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
435184
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435184:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e6c26b60-26bf-4ade-962b-55bef157c1a1
Specimens available at the Micromounters New England 2023 symposium were labeled as coming from this intersection, collected 16/06/2001. Either road or local building construction may have occurred there at that time. The pieces consist of brecciated marble (Stockbridge Marble occurs here) with microcrystals of calcite and baryte in voids.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: chisle-shaped Colour: pale yellow Description: Transparent microcrystals in voids in brecciated marble, with calcite. Tiny pyrite crystals included. References: Harold Moritz collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: hexagonal Colour: white to colorless Description: Microcrystals lining voids in brecciated marble, with baryte microcrystals and even tinier pyrite. References: Harold Moritz collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Extremely tiny crystals preferentially included in clear baryte microcrystals in voids in brecciated marble. References: Harold Moritz collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Shelter Rock Road/Plumtrees Road intersection, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA