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Native Sulphur from
Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Included in a list of species with a question mark and no supporting data. Possibly confusion with copiapite.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:657247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:657247:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘLane's Mine (Lane's Lead and Silver Mine; Elm Street), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘPyrite locality, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
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