The Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| The Woodlands | - not defined - |
| Newington | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 42' 30'' North , 72° 45' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newington | 30,562 (2017) | 2.5km |
| New Britain | 72,808 (2017) | 5.8km |
| West Hartford | 63,268 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Farmington | 25,000 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Wethersfield | 26,668 (2017) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 17km |
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 19km |
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 46km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
235209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235209:4
GUID (UUID V4):
2f05c7b8-b862-4bf1-af46-c518b6968f5c
A housing subdivision constructed ca. 2005 consisting of Sterling and Barkledge Drives. During construction myriad fault veins cutting basalt were intersected containing the typical local suite of hydrothermal minerals (dolomite, calcite, quartz, barite, aragonite, bitumen, sulfides & secondaries), plus gas vesicles in basalt with prehnite, datolite, calcite, quartz.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Acicular with rectangular cross-section and inverted v terminations. Colour: Colorless to white. Fluorescence: Blue-white under all wavelengths. Description: Radiating acicular to 1 cm in voids in earthy, chocolate-brown goethite in fault veins. References: |
| β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Habit: massive Colour: blue-green Description: Crusts with other secondaries in fault veins. References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Tabular Colour: White Description: In fault veins with quartz. References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: massive to scalenohedral Colour: pale brown to white Fluorescence: red in all wavelengths but best under MW. Description: Pale brown masses and crude crystals in fault veins, scalenohedral crystals in gas vesicles in basalt. References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: massive Colour: brassy with iridescent coating. Description: Iridescent masses in fault vein mineralization. References: |
| β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Habit: stubby to granular, massive Colour: very pale yellow-green Description: Massive to drusy crystals in basalt gas vesicles. References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Rhombohedral Colour: white, brownish, pink Description: In fault veins with quartz, barite, bitumen, calcite, sulfides. References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Habit: earthy Colour: chocolate to red-brown Description: Typically found as an alteration of chalcopyrite in fault veins. References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: tabular and as coatings Colour: red, black, brownish-red Description: Found coating minerals in basalt gas vesicles and as a radiating layer with other secondary minerals in a fault vein. References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Acicular Colour: emerald green Description: Alteration of chalcopyrite in fault veins. References: |
| βͺ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Habit: globules Colour: Jet-black Description: Vitreous, jet-black globules with conchoidal fracture with etched quartz in fault veins. References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Short prismatic to Cumberland habit. Colour: Colorless to milky Description: Druse to parallel-growth layers in fault veins, stubby crystals with hematite in basalt gas vesicles. References: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Habit: Short prismatic. Colour: Purple Description: Druse and parallel-growth stubby crystals in fault veins. References: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Habit: Rhombohedral Colour: dark brown Description: Small crystals in clusters with quartz and barite. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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