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Anatase from
U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Anatase

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Anatase

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Anatase

U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Formation:Secondary
Comments:"Found as indigo-blue to pale blue micro-crystals intimately associated with quartz, calcite, and feldspar. The matrix appears to be a brecciated quartz rock." Januzzi (1994). At least one very small crystal was found in Ron's collection.
Habit:bipyramidal
Colour:indigo-blue to pale blue
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anatase data
Locality Data:Click here to view U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:656984
Long-form Identifier:1:3:656984:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anatase
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘRockside Quarry, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘState Route 111 road cuts, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘState Route 25 road cuts, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘState Route 8 interchange 34 (formerly 37), Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘLord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7003 Main Street; 7003 State Route 110), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘRoute 109 roadcut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, Ronald. E. (1994) Mineral Data Book - Western Connecticut and Environs. Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
Weber, Marcelle H., Sullivan, Earle C. (1995) Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (6) 396-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.11761569
 
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