| Locality type: | Road Cutting |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Aurichalcite |
| Formula: | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Comments: | secondary crusts associated with metal sulfides in fault veins |
| Habit: | crusts to extremely tiny crystal sprays |
| Colour: | blue-green |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Galena | ⓘ2 photos of Aurichalcite associated with Galena at this locality. |
| Sphalerite | ⓘ1 photo of Aurichalcite associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Baryte | ⓘ1 photo of Aurichalcite associated with Baryte at this locality. |
| Dolomite | ⓘ1 photo of Aurichalcite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aurichalcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 922236 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:922236:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 5f7c49d8-ce91-4aa1-b45f-6c15898628d5 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite |
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| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘFenn Road, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 17.0km (10.6 miles) | ⓘMiddletown lead mines (Middletown Mine), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 43.9km (27.3 miles) | ⓘStevenson Mine (Burke's Copper Mine), Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 55.8km (34.7 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 69.6km (43.3 miles) | ⓘLoudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 70.1km (43.6 miles) | ⓘState Route 22 roadcut, Millerton, Town of North East (Northeast), Dutchess County, New York, USA |
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State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA