Connecticut · Fairfield County
Past Producer

Lane's Bismuth and Sulfide Mine In Monroe

Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
BismuthSulfurIron
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Commodities
PrimaryBismuth
SecondarySulfur, Iron
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMassive Quartz Lense
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Bismuth, Arsenopyrite, Sphalerite, Marcasite, Pyrrhotite
GangueBiotite, Calcite, Magnetite, Muscovite, Microcline, Plagioclase, Quartz
Geology
Associated rockDiabase,Dacite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10068197
MRDS IDW001145
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.33299, -73.21354
References
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