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Datolite from
Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Datolite
Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Comments:According to Segeler & Molon (1985) found in trap rock ballast placed along the railroad tracks, so not really from this locality.
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Datolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96355
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96355:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Datolite
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘState Route 372 construction site, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘPlainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘTomasso Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 and State Route 72 Intersection, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘInterstate 691 and State Route 10 Interchange, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘState Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘFarmington Trap Rock Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘCheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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