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Babingtonite from
Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Babingtonite
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Formation:Primary
Comments:Crystals to a little over 1 cm, aggregates to 3 cm, surfaces are mix of smooth and lustrous to rough textures. Commonly associated with prehnite, calcite and quartz.
Habit:blocky to wedge-shaped, tabular
Colour:black
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite44
Calcite22
Epidote3
Quartz3
Hematite2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)1
Chlorite Group1
Datolite1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Babingtonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (34 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130191
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130191:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Babingtonite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘState Route 20 road cut, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
20.7km (12.8 miles) ⓘLane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘHampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘBalf Quarry, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘ2368-2384 Berlin Turnpike (Former Hartford Drive-In), Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘPlainville Trap Rock Quarry (Tilcon New Britain Quarry), Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
36.1km (22.5 miles) ⓘMount Tom Quarry, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘNotch Quarry (Lane Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Walter, Michael R.; Dixon, Kevin (2026) Minerals from the Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut. Rocks & Minerals, 101 (2). doi:10.1080/00357529.2026.2581546
 
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