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| Species: | Dolomite |
| Formula: | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Formation: | Primary, Secondary |
| Comments: | Mostly rock forming mineral in the Stockbridge Marble. Microcrystals found with quartz in Alpine clefts. |
| Habit: | rhombohedral |
| Colour: | white |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| 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. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dolomite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite |
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| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | | ⓘBrookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.7km (4.2 miles) | | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.9km (4.9 miles) | | ⓘDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 20.8km (12.9 miles) | | ⓘRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 21.0km (13.1 miles) | | ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Brewster, Town of Southeast, Putnam Co., New York, USA |
| 22.5km (14.0 miles) | | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 26.4km (16.4 miles) | | ⓘState Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 30.5km (19.0 miles) | | ⓘMahopac Mines (Hill Mine; German Flats Mine), Carmel, Putnam Co., New York, USA |
| 38.0km (23.6 miles) | | ⓘSilliman's Verd Antique Quarry, West Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 38.4km (23.8 miles) | | ⓘBaldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA |
U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA