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Smoky Quartz from
Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA


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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Formation:Primary
Comments:A common mineral in the open vein assemblage. Mostly small <1-1.5 cm crystals with wide variety of complex forms, Tessin and scepters, reverse scepters and combinations. Many are doubly-terminated. Larger crystals can reach up to 7 cm and are typically Tessin habit showing the various steep positive rhombohedra, such as {20bar21}, {30bar31} and {50bar53} and their negative equivalents {03bar32}, {02bar21}, {03bar31} and {05bar53}.
Habit:scepters, reverse scepters, Tessin habit
Colour:smoky
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite2
Calcite2
Magnesite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:87384
Long-form Identifier:1:3:87384:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘDiamond Ledge (West Stafford quartz locality; Stafford Springs quartz locality), Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘWillimantic, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘLinen Company mill no. 2, Willimantic, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘPaxton Way, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘSpinelli prospect (Spinelli quarry), Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘBrack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘNike prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘChamberlain Lane, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘJohn C. Wiarda Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
A very common mineral in the open vein assemblage (and an accessory in the host metagabbro). Mostly small <1-1.5 cm crystals with wide variety of complex forms, Tessin and scepters, reverse scepters and combinations. Many are doubly-terminated. Larger crystals can reach up to 7 cm and are typically Tessin habit showing the various steep positive rhombohedra, such as {20bar21}, {30bar31} and {50bar53} and their negative equivalents {03bar32}, {02bar21}, {03bar31} and {05bar53}.
 
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