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8FD-V4W Gypsum (Var: Selenite) CaSO₄·2H₂O , Calcite CaCO₃

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

garden size piece, selenite crystal is about 6 inces, long dimension. very clear, and very fragile. I didnt want to risk trimming the host further. This piece made it home whole, but the top two inches of crystal popped off in acclimation.

Photo ID: 442971 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-02-04 View Count: 115 Status: User gallery only Type: Photo - 3072×2304 (7.1 Mpix)

84D-7DM Babingtonite Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH) , Prehnite Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂ , Calcite CaCO₃

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

about four inches, long dimension. a nice mix of minerals. someday they will move that ramp from the low floor, and thats where they are, along with datolite.

Photo ID: 441111 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-27 View Count: 219 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2543×2112 (5.4 Mpix)

HRA-K3E Aragonite CaCO₃

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

about 8 inches, long dimension. this is another Roncarri rarity.

Photo ID: 441109 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-27 View Count: 459 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 3072×2304 (7.1 Mpix)

HF4-8FU Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

field of view about 4 inches. Garden size piece with flurescent calcite triangle around pocket walls. either prenite or malachite inside royal purple amethyst.gold tinted metallic pocket mud on outer pocket walls.

Photo ID: 440323 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-24 View Count: 615 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 1705×1337 (2.3 Mpix)

GHR-W58 Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Diamond Ledge, Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

faces on crystal are over 1 inch. rare purple for the area, I found this one early one spring in tailings near the bottom north. would love to find a pocket of these!

Photo ID: 440276 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-23 View Count: 309 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 1883×2086 (3.9 Mpix)

1TN-KKD Quartz SiO₂

Diamond Ledge, Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

about 6 inches at base, many pieces from muddiest parts of pockets have mushroom shaped morphs on tips.

Photo ID: 440273 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-23 View Count: 226 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2275×1625 (3.7 Mpix)

5DF-YE2 Pyrite FeS₂

Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

field of view is about 6 inches. some colorful pyrite in green amphibole.

Photo ID: 440268 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-23 View Count: 256 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 1255×748 (0.9 Mpix)

PC8-646 Quartz (Var: Sceptre Quartz) SiO₂

Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

scepter tops are about 1/4 inch long.Most scepters from this area have nice simple 5 sided stems with complex secondary growth on top. The orange/red mud around these clusters is of interest in that it seems to have hardened/dried in pocket in a rhombic structure. as of yet is unyielding. measures about 8 inches long dimension.

Photo ID: 438772 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-17 View Count: 257 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2761×1788 (4.9 Mpix)

TX1-JXV Quartz SiO₂

Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

entire cluster is over 7 inches,long dimension. this area is loaded with quartz crystals. mostly surface to thirty feet down. quartz crystals with chlorite inclusions are quite common in this area. complete intact clusters seem rare because the inclusions seem to weaken the crystals, more common are healed dts. quartz veins seem to run along amphibole vein,NS,and also EW along peg shaped hill.

Photo ID: 438768 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-17 View Count: 263 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2887×1721 (5.0 Mpix)

22L-ALT Lepidolite

Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

.632 inch long dimension, .244 width. decent clarity, nice purple hue. a sign of good things to come.

Photo ID: 438765 Uploaded by: John Bean Upload date: 2012-01-17 View Count: 405 Status: User gallery only Type: Photo - 919×900 (0.8 Mpix)

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8FD-V4WGypsum (Var: Selenite) CaSO4·2H2O , Calcite CaCO3

84D-7DMBabingtonite Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) , Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 , Calcite CaCO3

HRA-K3EAragonite CaCO3

HF4-8FUQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2

GHR-W58Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2

1TN-KKDQuartz SiO2

5DF-YE2Pyrite FeS2

PC8-646Quartz (Var: Sceptre Quartz) SiO2

TX1-JXVQuartz SiO2

22L-ALTLepidolite