| Deposit ID | 10068094 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Old Sandy Hook Gold Mine Prospect and Sulfide Occurrence |
| Related records | 10289414 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.28154, 41.43199 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairfield(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Newtown(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bridgeport(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Housatonic(hydrologic unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | Fairfield |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Quartz | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock | ||
| |||
| (1) | -73.28154, 41.43199 |
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| Strike | N. 55 DEG. EAST |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60 DEG. NW. |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Newtown |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001019 |
RYERSON, K.H., 1968, "ROCK HOUND'S GUIDE TO CONN.", THE PEQUOT PRESS, TEXT, PG. 27
Ryerson, K.H., 1968, "Rock Hound'S Guide To Conn.", The Pequot Press, Text, Pg. 27Ryerson, K.H., 1968, "Rock Hound'S Guide To Conn.", The Pequot Press, Text, Pg. 27
Heermance, E.L.., 1935, "The Conn. Guide: Emergency Relief Commission," Hartford, Conn., Pg. 112Heermance, E.L.., 1935, "The Conn. Guide: Emergency Relief Commission," Hartford, Conn., Pg. 112
Harte, C.R., 1945, "Conn. Minor Metals And Her Minerals," Conn. Society Of Civil Engineers, 61st Annual Report, Pg. 149Harte, C.R., 1945, "Conn. Minor Metals And Her Minerals," Conn. Society Of Civil Engineers, 61st Annual Report, Pg. 149
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Prospect Location From Text Description ; Info.Src : 1 Pub Lit |
| Deposit | PROSPECT LOCATION FROM TEXT DESCRIPTION ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1972 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey | Added Model_Num And Model |
| Updater | 21-AUG-1997 | Mchone, Nancy | Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey |
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