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Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USAi
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Quartz

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Albite, etc.

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Albite, etc.

Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Quartz

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Quartz

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Albite, etc.

Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


Settlers from Derby, Connecticut settled Beacon Falls in 1678. The town was incorporated in 1871 on lands carved from the neighboring towns of Bethany, Seymour, Naugatuck and Oxford.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

31 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

* - Minerals that have never been found, but their existence is inferred in some way (e.g. from pseudomorphs)

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Habit: tabular prisms
Description: Present only as tabular molds cross-cutting quartz crystals, early forming crystals naturally dissolved away later.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit: crusts
Colour: pale blue
Description: blue crusts associated with malachite and chalcopyrite grains in marble
ⓘ Chrysotile ?
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite ?
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Habit: wedge-shaped prisms
Colour: white
Description: Micro crystals to 5 mm or so in cavities with quartz and chlorite.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Habit: wedge-shaped prisms
Colour: white
Description: Micro crystals to 5 mm or so in cavities with quartz and chlorite.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Identified by Mike Polletta at the locality. 2010
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Encrusting over mica schist. Visually identified and confirmed at a CT museum.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Pseudomalachite ?
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
✪ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: subparallel prismatic aggregates
Colour: milky
Description: Crystals in alpine clefts can reach a few inches. Hundreds of samples came from an approximately 1 meter cavity.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: elongated prisms
Colour: black
Description: Subhedral crystals to 32mm in small pegmatites.
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
✪ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Habit: tabular
Colour: white to gray
Description: One sample (www.mindat.org/photo-459230.html) analyzed by SEM-EDS and almost certainly stilbite-Ca.
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: tabular prisms
Colour: white to pale gray
Description: Drusy microcrystals in alpine clefts with quartz, adularia, chlorite.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Description: (micro, in matrix of quartz-adularia specimen)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Habit: elongated prisms
Colour: very pale green
Description: subhedral elongate grains in marble

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KAlSi3O8ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
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Adularia, etc.

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Adularia, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Adularia, etc.

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SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Schorl
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Schorl

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Schorl

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Schorl

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2Oⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Arsenic ?1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite ?2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite ?7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite ?8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile ?9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAllophane ?9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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