| Locality type: | Strewn Field |
| Notes: | Most of the fragments of this meteorite were found within the boundaries of the modern town of Easton, which was the eastern part of the town of Weston until 1845, when it became a separate town. Other finds are in the towns of Trumbull and Fairfield, which were already separate towns in 1807. |
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| Species: | Magnetite |
| Formula: | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Magnetite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Weston meteorite (incl Easton; Trumbull; Fairfield), Easton (Weston), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 657217 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:657217:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 56031bc4-acb7-404f-986f-046d07ab7826 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite |
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| 4.8km (3.0 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.8km (6.1 miles) | ⓘRedding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 13.6km (8.5 miles) | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 14.7km (9.2 miles) | ⓘLord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7003 Main Street; 7003 State Route 110), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 15.0km (9.3 miles) | ⓘStratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 18.7km (11.6 miles) | ⓘRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 20.6km (12.8 miles) | ⓘBaldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.1km (13.7 miles) | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.7km (14.1 miles) | ⓘLambert Road serpentinite, Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.9km (14.2 miles) | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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