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Sunset Quartzite Quarry, East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
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Sunset Quartzite QuarryQuarry
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Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series, etc.

Sunset Quartzite Quarry, East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
01118130017361102311925.jpg
Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series, etc.

Sunset Quartzite Quarry, East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
01118130017361102311925.jpg
Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series, etc.

Sunset Quartzite Quarry, East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 38' 55'' North , 72° 30' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.64861,-72.51583
GeoHash:
G#: drkkvvgsd
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Terramuggus1,025 (2017)4.1km
Lake Pocotopaug3,436 (2017)5.6km
East Hampton2,691 (2017)8.2km
Glastonbury Center7,387 (2017)9.1km
Glastonbury31,876 (2017)10.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central ConnecticutMeriden, Connecticut27km
Bristol Gem & Mineral ClubBristol, Connecticut36km
Mindat Locality ID:
23090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23090:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry in the Silurian Clough Quartzite.

In the 1980's Fred Schuster worked in the quarry when it was active. He was able to collect from an exposed vein of pegmatite in the eastern wall of the quarry. There seemed to be no feldspar, but grayish quartz with muscovite and much white clay (kaolinite?) probably from the feldspar decomposition. Ixiolite was found in crystals.

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4 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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References

Weber, Marcelle H., Sullivan, Earle C. (1995) Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (6) 396-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.11761569p.398
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