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Best of Connecticut
Posted by Rowan Lytle
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Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 01:39AM |
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With several of these types of threads starting, I decided to make one for my home state, Connecticut. So go ahead, post those CT specimens!
-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
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-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:59AM |
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Calcite and quartz stalactite. Roncari quarry. 4.6 x 2 cm.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2011 08:57AM by Rock Currier.
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| Calcite and quartz stalactite. Roncari quarry. 4.6 x 2 cm. | © A&M |
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2011 08:57AM by Rock Currier.
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 12:53PM |
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Pyrophyllite
Nepaug, New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
3.1 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm
I am not at all familiar with what your home state has by way goodies, but I have only two Connecticut minerals in my photo gallery - so, for what it's worth here's my contribution! Have fun with the thread!
Maggie
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 01:35PM |
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Thanks!
Nathen Hall Quarry heliodor:
-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
Nathen Hall Quarry heliodor:
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-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 02:04PM |
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I don't have many Connecticut specimens but here are two:
Quartz with Calcite from the Roncari Quarry, East Granby, 4.5cm by 8cm. I got this one at the 2010 Springfield, MA show.
Calcite twin, 3cm by 3cm from Roncari and the 2010 Springfield, MA show
Best,
Joe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2011 02:09PM by Joseph Polityka.
Quartz with Calcite from the Roncari Quarry, East Granby, 4.5cm by 8cm. I got this one at the 2010 Springfield, MA show.
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Calcite twin, 3cm by 3cm from Roncari and the 2010 Springfield, MA show
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| © Joseph Polityka |
Best,
Joe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2011 02:09PM by Joseph Polityka.
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 02:16PM |
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:03PM |
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David, I think the larger dump isn't completely empty, there is still some beryl and bertrandite if you dig deep, but it is on state land now:(
Wow though, bierman isn't acknowledged for quartz!
Quartz from another little acknowledged producer!
-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
Wow though, bierman isn't acknowledged for quartz!
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-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:18PM |
This is a tourmaline specimen that my Dad collected, and is now in my collection. There is some controversy whether this is dravite or schorl. I've seen convincing arguments for both. Regardless, I like it. Doubly terminated crystals to 6.5 cm embedded in a biotite schist. The location is Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
Michael Shaw
Michael Shaw
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:30PM |
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:33PM |
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:42PM |
When discussing Connecticut, you can't leave out the chalcocites from the classic Bristol copper mine location. 4.0 x 5.5 cm.
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:45PM |
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:46PM |
This columbite was collected in the late 1800s from the noted Dana locale at Branchville, Fairfield County. 10 cm in length.
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:47PM |
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:51PM |
Diamond Ledge, in Tolland County is famous for producing these milky quartz crystals, which are known locally known as 'corn cob quartz" because of all the small terminations along the prism faces. 7.6 cm.
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 03:58PM |
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Had to dig around here a bit to find some Connecticut specimens to share. Here's a Datolite group from New Britain Conn. Specimen measures 6.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm.
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 04:07PM |
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 04:32PM |
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Here's a Pyrite on Siderite from the Roxbury Iron Mine, Roxbury, Connecticut. I've had this specimen over 40 years now. When it first came to stay with me it was bright and shiny with no cracks but then again I had a lot less wrinkles and moles then too! Largest crystal measures 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm.
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 04:40PM |
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A sad end to a once fine piece. I have several such pyrite from roxbury, and it is getting sad to see some deteriorating. Time for silica gel.
anyway, here is a very cool albite formation.
-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
anyway, here is a very cool albite formation.
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-Rowan Lytle
son: -picks up huge loose amethyst cluster- "Is this what we're looking for?"
father: "Holy #$@%!
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Re: Best of Connecticut November 07, 2011 05:16PM |
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Here's a Kyanite in Quartz collected back in the early 1960's frrom Judds Bridge, Washington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Specimen measures 7 x 5 x 4 cm.
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