Connecticut · Hartford County
Past Producer

Simsbury Copper Mine

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
CopperSulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVoid Filling And Replacement
Model87: Basaltic Cu (BC name is Volcanic redbed Cu)
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite
GangueSandstone
Geology
Associated rockBasalt
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1707-1767, 1830-1835
Identification
Deposit ID10067484
MRDS IDW000259
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.96998, -72.74352
References
SCHNABEL, R. W., 1964, "GEOL. MAP WINDSOR LOCKS QUAD.", USGS, GQ 388, SHORT TEXTSchnabel, R. W., And Eric, J.H., 1964, "Geol. Map Windsor Locks Quad.", Usgs, Gq 388, Short TextSchnabel, R. W., And Eric, J.H., 1964, "Geol. Map Windsor Locks Quad.", Usgs, Gq 388, Short TextGray, N., 1987, Personal Commun.Gray, N., 1987, Personal Commun.SHEPARD, 1837