Locality type: Quarry Classification Species: Kyanite Formula: Al2 (SiO4 )O Formation: Primary Comments: As free standing crystals to 5 cm in the open vein assemblage - a rarity in the state, typically with ragged edges and coated/partially altered to gray-green sericite/chlorite/clay minerals, though some are well terminated. Habit: elongated bladed prisms flattened parallel to (100), solitary or in feathery aggregates Colour: colorless, gray, light to dark blue blue Quality for species: Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) Abundance at site: Common Confirmation Validity: Confirmed Confirmation Methods: Visually Identified Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Calcite 8 Magnesite 6 Chlorite Group 5 Quartz 3 Albite 3 Muscovite 3 Siderite 2 Clay 2 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Kyanite data Locality Data: Click here to view Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Photo Gallery View Gallery (5 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 97386 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:97386:7 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite
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Becker Quarry, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA