Rocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rocky Hill Quarry | Quarry |
| Rocky Hill | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 40' 23'' North , 72° 38' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury Center | 7,387 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Wethersfield | 26,668 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Glastonbury | 31,876 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Newington | 30,562 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Cromwell | 13,750 (2017) | 8.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 21km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 26km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 47km |
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 48km |
Traprock quarry in the Jurassic Hampden Basalt operated from the late 1800s to mid 1900s. This is one of the older such quarries in Connecticut and supplied Hartford's needs for many years. Mineralogy is typical of the steeply-dipping hydrothermal veins of the area from late Jurassic faulting in the Hartford Basin.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Colour: blue Description: Minute quantities with bornite. |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Colour: white Description: Major mineral of the hydrothermal veins. |
| โ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: In the hydrothermal veins, with secondary malachite and azurite. |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: In the hydrothermal veins. |
| โ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Description: In the hydrothermal veins. |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: In the hydrothermal veins. |
| โช Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Description: Decent crystals in veins. |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Secondary coatings on chalcocite, chalcopyrite, bornite. |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Habit: Botryoidal Description: Found as coatings from weathering. |
| โ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Habit: Botryoidal Description: Found as coatings from weathering. |
| โ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Colour: black Description: Blebs in the hydrothermal veins. |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: In hydrothermal veins. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- GranderiaPassive Margin
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Rocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA