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Old Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USAi
Regional Level Types
Old Quarry Nature CenterQuarry (Reclaimed)
DanburyMunicipality
Fairfield CountyCounty
ConnecticutState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 22' 36'' North , 73° 26' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.37693,-73.43411
GeoHash:
G#: dr7g2uqyj
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Quarry (Reclaimed) - last checked 2023
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bethel9,549 (2017)1.8km
Danbury84,657 (2017)2.6km
New Fairfield14,126 (2017)10.8km
Newtown1,967 (2017)11.6km
Ridgefield7,645 (2017)11.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Danbury Mineralogical SocietyDanbury, Connecticut3km
Stamford Mineralogical SocietyStamford, Connecticut37km
New Haven Mineral ClubNew Haven, Connecticut43km
Mindat Locality ID:
435185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435185:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former quarry site that comprised two small pits.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

King's Mark Environmental Review Team Report (1984) Old Quarry Nature Center Danbury, CT., King's Mark Resource Conservation & Development area, Warren, Connecticut.
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