Connecticut · New Haven County
Occurrence

Bassett's Arsenopyrite Mine

New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
ArsenicIronSulfurQuartzLeadZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryArsenic
SecondaryIron, Sulfur, Quartz
TertiaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlMetamorphosed Sedimentary Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBiotite, Garnet, Muscovite, Oligoclase
Other materialsQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockDiabase,Pegmatite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10068200
MRDS IDW001148
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates41.34221, -73.09871
References
SHEPARD, C. U., 1837, "REPORT", CONN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, TEXT, PG. 55, 56SHEPARD, 1837.