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Quartz from
Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Major component of the pegmatite, nearly all massive except a few small crystals in small pockets associated with muscovite and albite.
Habit:Prismatic
Colour:white to smoky
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite5
Bismutite3
Metatorbernite3
Meta-autunite3
Muscovite2
Beryl2
Bismuthinite2
Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:733652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:733652:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.0km (1.3 miles) Nonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) Flanders Road (Brushy Hill), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) O & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) O & G Southbury Quarry (Silliman Quarry; O & G No. 2 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) Sawteeth Ridge, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) Bates' Rock Road, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) Heritage Village, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) Route 73 quarry, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) Quartz prospects, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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