Connecticut · Litchfield County
Past Producer

Curtis Nickel Sulfide Prospect

Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
SulfurIronNickel
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur, Iron, Nickel
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphosed Replacement
Model13: Synorogenic-synvolcanic Ni-Cu
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite, Marcasite, Pentlandite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite, Hematite, Ilmenite
GanguePlagioclase, Pyroxene, Hypersthene
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockPyroxenite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1835 TO 1837
Identification
Deposit ID10067486
MRDS IDW000261
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.73299, -73.27354
References
SHEPARD, C. U., 1837, "REPORT", CONN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PG. 3Shepard, C. U., 1837, "Report", Conn. Geol. Survey, Pg. 39Shepard, C. U., 1837, "Report", Conn. Geol. Survey, Pg. 39SHEPARD, 1837