| Locality type: | Park |
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| Species: | Aragonite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Formation: | Secondary |
| Comments: | Formed from dissolution of marble with reprecipitation as crusts. |
| Habit: | crusts |
| Colour: | white |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References |
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| References: | Januzzi, Ronald E. (1994): Mineral Data Book - Western Connecticut and Environs. Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aragonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Old Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite |
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| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 11.4km (7.1 miles) | | ⓘLord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7003 Main Street; 7003 State Route 110), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 21.8km (13.6 miles) | | ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.4km (13.9 miles) | | ⓘDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.8km (14.2 miles) | | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 23.4km (14.6 miles) | | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 28.3km (17.6 miles) | | ⓘO & G Woodbury Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 29.1km (18.1 miles) | | ⓘFair Haven, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 29.8km (18.5 miles) | | ⓘHigh Street and Interstate 95 interchange, East Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 30.2km (18.8 miles) | | ⓘFoxon quarry, Foxon, East Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA |
Old Mine Park, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA