| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Babingtonite |
| Formula: | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Comments: | A rare, late-forming mineral at this locality. |
| Habit: | prismatic |
| Colour: | black |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | β22 photos of Babingtonite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Prehnite | β12 photos of Babingtonite associated with Prehnite at this locality. |
| Goethite | β5 photos of Babingtonite associated with Goethite at this locality. |
| Amethyst | β1 photo of Babingtonite associated with Amethyst at this locality. |
| Pyrite | β1 photo of Babingtonite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Quartz | β1 photo of Babingtonite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Pumpellyite Group | β1 photo of Babingtonite associated with Pumpellyite Group at this locality. |
| Stilpnomelane | β1 photo of Babingtonite associated with Stilpnomelane at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Babingtonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view O & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (15 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 352122 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:352122:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | f7a8bb61-30a1-4eb5-a932-ab9bc404259b |
| Nearest other occurrences of Babingtonite |
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| 3.6km (2.2 miles) | βO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 33.3km (20.7 miles) | βWallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 36.2km (22.5 miles) | βPlainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 40.6km (25.3 miles) | βReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 44.7km (27.8 miles) | βDurham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 46.5km (28.9 miles) | β2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 47.7km (29.6 miles) | βBalf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 57.7km (35.8 miles) | βState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 61.5km (38.2 miles) | βRoncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 62.3km (38.7 miles) | βState Route 20 road cut, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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O & G Southbury Quarry, Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA