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Beryl from
Baylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA


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Beryl

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Beryl

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Beryl

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
07716200017272027551827.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
08634320017272027547730.jpg
Beryl

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Beryl

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
07716200017272027551827.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Beryl

Baylis Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour:Yellow.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline1
Muscovite1
Phosphuranylite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49102
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49102:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Mining Corporation's plant, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘKinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘCasey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘOssining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry), Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘCaptain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘMetro North Train Station, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘDanbury beryl prospect, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Rocks & Min.:11:66
23:710-712.
Robinson, George W., Chamberlain, Steven C. (2007) Gazetteer of Major New York State Mineral Localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82 (6) 472-483 doi:10.3200/rmin.82.6.474-483
 
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