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Chrysocolla from
K-F Quarry (Kelsey-Ferguson Quarry), Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Comments:massive secondary oxidation of chalcocite & bornite
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite3 photos of Chrysocolla associated with Malachite at this locality.
Chalcocite3 photos of Chrysocolla associated with Chalcocite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view K-F Quarry (Kelsey-Ferguson Quarry), Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1015867
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1015867:0
GUID (UUID V4):49844306-0e50-4eea-8a5a-0c9f5cccfcbf
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
11.6km (7.2 miles) New-Gate Copper Mine (Old New-Gate Prison), Simsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) Lane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) State Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) Arute Field, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) Tomasso Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
39.5km (24.5 miles) Plainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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