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Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
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Babingtonite, etc.

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Prehnite

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Prehnite

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Prehnite

Balf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 43' 0'' North , 72° 42' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.71667,-72.71111
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newington30,562 (2017)2.3km
Wethersfield26,668 (2017)4.9km
Hartford124,006 (2017)5.7km
West Hartford63,268 (2017)5.7km
New Britain72,808 (2017)8.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Bristol Gem & Mineral ClubBristol, Connecticut20km
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central ConnecticutMeriden, Connecticut21km
Connecticut Valley Mineral ClubSpringfield, Massachusetts44km
New Haven Mineral ClubNew Haven, Connecticut49km
Mindat Locality ID:
234152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234152:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Trap rock quarry on Cedar Mountain working the Jurassic Holyoke Basalt.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Habit: massive
Colour: bronzy iridescent
Description: Minor massive material associated with bitumen.
References:
Harold Moritz CollectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Habit: amorphous
Colour: dark brown to black
Description: As thin films in and on datolite crystals.
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: cubic, modified by octahedron
Description: Typically microscopic crystals in fracture-hosted hydrothermal mineralization with calcite, zeolites, etc.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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