Connecticut · Fairfield County
Past Producer

Brookfield Lead Mine

Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
SulfurZincLead
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphosed Sedimentary
Model60: Skarn Zn-Pb
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite, Galena
GanguePhlogopite, Diopside, Tremolite, Dolomite, Calcite
Geology
Host rockMarble
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsUNKNOWN
Identification
Deposit ID10068091
MRDS IDW001016
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.46699, -73.40554
References
SCHAIRER, J. R., 1931, "MINERALS OF CONN.", CONN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. NO. 51, TEXT, PG. 107Schairer, J. R., 1931, "Minerals Of Conn.", Conn. Geol. Survey, Bull. No. 51, Text, Pg. 107.Schairer, J. R., 1931, "Minerals Of Conn.", Conn. Geol. Survey, Bull. No. 51, Text, Pg. 107.Harte, C.R., 1945, "Conn. Minor Metals And Her Minerals," Conn. Society Of Civil Engineers, 61st Annual Report, Pg. 148-149Harte, C.R., 1945, "Conn. Minor Metals And Her Minerals," Conn. Society Of Civil Engineers, 61st Annual Report, Pg. 148-149PERCIVAL, 1842.