Fairfield County, Connecticut has 19 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Quick Facts
- 19 USGS records of mines in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- Lead , Bismuth , Iron , Sulfur , and Feldspar mines located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. See All
Mines Summary
in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- 19 Total
- 4 Occurrences
- 1 Plants
- 14 Producers
Fairfield County, CT Mines
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Historic Mining Records (USGS)
Fairfield has 19 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Fairfield mines are Lead , Bismuth , and Iron . At the time these mines were surveyed, 4 mines in Fairfield were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine.1 14 mines were in production at the time the data was entered into USGS records.
Quick USGS Facts
- 19 records of mines in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- 4 records of mineral occurrences of observable ore mineralization.
- 1 record of mining plants
- 14 records of mineral producers
Mine By Disposition
In Fairfield
| COUNTY | Authorized mines |
|---|---|
| Producers | 14 |
| Occurrences | 4 |
| Plants | 1 |
1 Grade, tonnage, and extent of mineralization for such mines are unspecified.
Top Mining Districts
in Fairfield County, Connecticut
StateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Monroe Mining District
Connecticut
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Wilton Mining District
Connecticut
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0
0
0
5
0
1
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4
Trumbull Mining District
Connecticut
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0
0
0
2
0
1
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1
Brookfield Mining District
Connecticut
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0
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Newtown-Sandy Hook Mining District
Connecticut
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Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Sherman
Fairfield
Connecticut
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0
117
8
7
1
101
New Fairfield
Fairfield
Connecticut
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111
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10
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Brookfield
Fairfield
Connecticut
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105
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Danbury
Fairfield
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Bethel
Fairfield
Connecticut
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6
10
2
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Newtown
Fairfield
Connecticut
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0
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64
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46
Topstone
Fairfield
Connecticut
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6
2
48
Ridgefield
Fairfield
Connecticut
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0
0
61
6
7
3
45
Titicus
Fairfield
Connecticut
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0
0
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61
6
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45
Branchville
Fairfield
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