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Anhydrite from
Barrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Anhydrite
Formula:CaSO4
Formation:Primary
Comments:Present only as tabular molds cross-cutting quartz crystals, early forming crystals naturally dissolved away later.
Habit:tabular prisms
Confirmation
Validity:Never found, but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs)
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anhydrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Barrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:775344
Long-form Identifier:1:3:775344:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anhydrite
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘBates' Rock Road, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘLord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7003 Main Street; 7003 State Route 110), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘBlue Stone Quarry, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘMcLay Avenue, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘCinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘHigh Street and Interstate 95 interchange, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘFarm River Rock Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘNorth Branford Quarry, North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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