Locality type: Construction Site Classification Species: Corundum Formula: Al2 O3 Comments: Very doubtful this mineral occurs in this tholeiitic basalt. Corundum may occur in relatively rare alkali basalts, but that rock type is not present in Connecticut. Confirmation Validity: Erroneously Reported Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Corundum data Locality Data: Click here to view State Route 372 construction site, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 730348 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:730348:7 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
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