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Beryl from
Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


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Beryl, etc.

Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
02799520017373377622855.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Comments:subhedral crystals to about 5 cm long
Habit:hexagonal prisms
Colour:pale green
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:670508
Long-form Identifier:1:3:670508:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘThe Feldspar Corp. Quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘTollgate Quarry (Tollgate Mine; Bidwell Quarry; China-stone Quarry), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘReeb Mica Quarry, Hog Hill, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘPegmatite prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘState Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘTerp Road pegmatite, Hog Hill, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘHurd State Park quarries, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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