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Bavenite from
Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Bavenite, etc.

Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Bavenite
Formula:Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Comments:Typically coating beryl
Habit:tufts and radiating crystals
Colour:white
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite7
Almandine2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bavenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slocum prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:622575
Long-form Identifier:1:3:622575:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bavenite
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘHewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Collection of Kevin Czaja.
 
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