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Beryl from
Long Hill prospects (Turkey Hill prospects), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Beryl

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Long Hill prospects, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit:Hexagonal prism with pinacoidal terminations.
Colour:green, blue
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz13
- var Smoky Quartz6
Albite9
Muscovite7
Microcline5
Schorl3
Almandine3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Long Hill prospects (Turkey Hill prospects), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:657143
Long-form Identifier:1:3:657143:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘHewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘArnold Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘNemo's Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘLong Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘCivilian Conservation Corps prospect (CCC prospect; Cook columbite prospect), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCivilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘGulf Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘLong-lot Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘArnold Granite Quarry (General Brainerd Quarry; Great Hill Quarry; Hazelton Quarry; Haddam Quarry; Brookes Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Weber, Marcelle H., Sullivan, Earle C. (1995) Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (6) 396-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.11761569
 
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