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Staurolite from
Bolton Notch, Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA


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Staurolite

Bolton Notch, Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Staurolite

Bolton Notch, Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Staurolite

Bolton Notch, Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Staurolite
Formula:Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Comments:"in large crystals, often forming the cross"
Habit:prismatic, twinned
Colour:dark brown
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Staurolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bolton Notch, Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:764255
Long-form Identifier:1:3:764255:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Staurolite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘBirch Mountain Road, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘDiamond Lake locality, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘState Route 2 roadcut, Marlborough, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘBrack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘBecker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘNathan Hall Quarry, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
25.0km (15.6 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘLyman Viaduct at Dickinson Creek, Westchester, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA
References
Robinson, Samuel (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, With Their Localities - Including All Which Are Known to Exist in the United States and British Provinces, And Having the Towns, Counties, and Districts in Each State and Province Arranged Alphabetically. With an Appendix, Containing Additional Localities and a Tabular View. Cummings, Hilliard, & Co.
 
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