Connecticut · Fairfield County
Occurrence

Microscopic Fluorite Occurrence No. El-001

Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Fluorine-Fluorite
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Commodities
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlMetamorphosed Granite And Sedimentary Layers
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
GangueApatite, Biotite, Garnet, Magnetite, Microcline, Muscovite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockDiabase
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10067816
MRDS IDW000661
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.24471, -73.17926
References
CROWLEY, W. P., 1968, "BEDROCK GEOL. BRIDGEPORT QUAD.", CONN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, QUAD. REPORT NO. 24, MAP, TEXT, P. 26, 27CROWLEY, 1968.