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


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Beryl

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
03271550017271985007161.jpg
Beryl

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Comments:Anhedral to subhedral, opaque hexagonal crystals to 12 cm.
Habit:hexagonal prisms
Colour:yellow to pale green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:733796
Long-form Identifier:1:3:733796:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘMorris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘCurtis Quarry, Southford, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘState Route 67 construction site, Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘLead Mine Brook, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘBarrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘRoebling Quarry, Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘDanbury beryl prospect, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Elwell, Wilbur. (1937): Some Old Localities in Connecticut. Rocks and Minerals: 12(9): 270-1.
 
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