Huckleberry Hill, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Huckleberry Hill | Hill |
| Avon | Town |
| Hartford County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 48' 40'' North , 72° 54' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Collinsville | 3,746 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Canton Valley | 1,580 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Weatogue | 2,776 (2017) | 7.2km |
| West Simsbury | 2,447 (2017) | 7.9km |
| New Hartford Center | 1,385 (2017) | 9.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 16km |
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 31km |
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 41km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Whortleberry Hill
Residential housing development from about 2000 to 2016 on this hill exposed quartz-mineralized brittle faults, probably related to the Hartford Basin just to the east, cross-cutting the Ordovician hornblende gneiss/amphibolite member of the Collinsville Formation and the Ordovician Bristol Gneiss. Finds were at least along Windsor Court, Tyler Court and Kingswood Road. Some metamorphic mineral crystals were also found in those host rocks. Coordinates are for the summit of the hill.
Turns out Shepard (1837) described loose surface boulders of quartz here (the hill is bisected by the Canton-Avon town line and quartz is likely found on both sides):
A cellular drusy quartz found on Whortleberry-hill [aka Huckleberry Hill] in the south part, of Canton, was used during the last war for millstones. Several acres near the top of this hill are strewed over with large masses of this rock.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: trapezohedral Colour: maroon Description: In pegmatites References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Colour: lime green Description: Associated with grossular in quartz. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: dodecahedral Colour: orange-brown Description: With diopside, quartz. References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Habit: cubic Colour: chocolate brown Description: Goethite pseudomorphs after pyrite. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: cubic Description: Found in the quartz veins, altered to goethite. References: |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Stubby prismatic "corn cob" habit, or parallel-growth typically with only terminations showing Colour: Milky, smoky to amethystine. Description: Crystals to 15 cm |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Habit: Stubby prismatic References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ✪ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Stubby prismatic, parallel-growth typically with only terminations showing Colour: smoky References: |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
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| GeoNames ID: | 4836429 |
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Huckleberry Hill, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA