Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Goethite |
Formula: | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Comments: | Lining fractures in a loose, rusty, calcareous schist boulder with selenite. |
Habit: | botryoidal |
Colour: | dark brown with iridescence |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Selenite | ⓘ3 photos of Goethite associated with Selenite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Goethite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Conklin Limestone Company quarry (Falls Village Quarry), Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 818896 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:818896:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | d3098ecb-b6fb-4218-9a07-b13879340d58 |
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite |
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0.6km (0.3 miles) | ⓘRedwing Quarry, Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.5km (4.1 miles) | ⓘClarke Mine, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.7km (4.2 miles) | ⓘNorth Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘDavis Mine (Forbes Mine; Hendricks Mine), Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.7km (4.8 miles) | ⓘPorter Mine, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.8km (4.9 miles) | ⓘScoville Mine, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘCamp Mine (Chapin Mine), Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.2km (6.3 miles) | ⓘChatfield Mine, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.4km (6.4 miles) | ⓘSalisbury Mine (Brookpit; Old Hill Mine; Ore Hill Mine), Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
11.3km (7.0 miles) | ⓘSparr Mine, Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
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