Connecticut · Litchfield County
Past Producer

Mitchell Nickel Sulfide Mine

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 sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite, Marcasite, Pentlandite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite, Hematite, Ilmenite
GangueBiotite, Clinopyroxene, Plagioclase, Hypersthene, Olivine
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockDiorite,Norite,Gneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1835 TO 1837
Identification
Deposit ID10067488
MRDS IDW000263
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.72499, -73.26354
References
SHEPARD, C. U., 1937, "REPORT", CONN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PG. 3Shepard, C. U., 1937, "Report", Conn. Geol. Survey, Pg. 39Shepard, C. U., 1937, "Report", Conn. Geol. Survey, Pg. 39SHEPARD, 1837