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Quartz from
West Redding grossular locality, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Massive, though Murphy (1966) says it sometimes occurs as crude crystals. Micro crystals associated with clinozoisite.
Habit:mostly massive, prismatic micros
Colour:pale gray, white, colorless
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular6
Clinozoisite4
Diopside1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Redding grossular locality, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:290603
Long-form Identifier:1:3:290603:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘRidgefield Silver Mine, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘRedding Glen, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘTiticus Mica Quarry, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘCasey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry), Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘWestern Connecticut State University, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘCaptain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Murphy, Raymond H., Jr. (1966), Mineralogy of West Redding, Conn., Garnet Locality, Rocks and Minerals, 41(12): 896-897.
 
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