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Babingtonite from
2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Babingtonite
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Datolite5
Prehnite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Babingtonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:760799
Long-form Identifier:1:3:760799:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Babingtonite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘBalf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘPlainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘRoncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘState Route 20 road cut, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘO & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘLane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
49.5km (30.7 miles) ⓘHampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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