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Beryl from
Civilian Conservation Corps prospect (CCC prospect; Cook columbite prospect), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Civilian Conservation Corps prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour:pale green
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz10
Muscovite10
Albite8
Columbite-(Fe)5
Microcline2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Civilian Conservation Corps prospect (CCC prospect; Cook columbite prospect), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (35 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:559290
Long-form Identifier:1:3:559290:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘCivilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘNemo's Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLong Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘGulf Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘLong Hill prospects (Turkey Hill prospects), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘArnold Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘLong-lot Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘArnold Granite Quarry (General Brainerd Quarry; Great Hill Quarry; Hazelton Quarry; Haddam Quarry; Brookes Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
www.lmscc.org (2003) http://www.lmscc.org/CCCQuarry.htm
 
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