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Schorl from
Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA


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Schorl

Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Schorl

Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Schorl

Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Schorl

Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Schorl

Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Schorl

Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:crude crystals and fan-shaped aggregates to several cm hidden in black annite schist.
Habit:elongated prismatic to acicular
Colour:black
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:962008
Long-form Identifier:1:3:962008:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
20.8km (13.0 miles) ⓘBlumenthal prospect, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘSpinelli prospect (Spinelli quarry), Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘChamberlain Lane, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘNike prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘHusband Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘPegmatite prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘEureka Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘGriswold Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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