Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

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Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Plate of lustrous, white albite crystals from the famous Branchville locality (now closed). No damage. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970). Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x5x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 4-8 mm.
© 2003 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 9472 View Count: 568
Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA A large cluster of albite feldspar crystals from Branchville. This piece formerly resided in the collection of well-known Connecticut mineral collector Ted Johnson. Initially, it was collected by J. Kirk in 1985. An exellent example of this mineral from Branchville. Jeremy Zolan Collection M-235 Dimensions- 7.0cm x 6.8cm
	Photo ID: 158728 View Count: 172
Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Biermann & Codfish Hill quarries, Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Like stalagmites in an ice cave, albite crystals in a small vug. Field of view about 5 mm. Collected from the dumps on 19 September 2009 by, photographed by, and in the collection of Fred E Davis.
© FED '09	Photo ID: 252592 View Count: 16
Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Biermann & Codfish Hill quarries, Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA A small albite crystal (field of view is about 3 mm). Field collected 19 Sept. 2009 by, photographed by, and in the collection of Fred E Davis.
© FED '09	Photo ID: 253817 View Count: 13
Albite (Var: Cleavelandite) : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA 10.4 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm. An old-time cabinet specimen from the famous Abija N. Fillow Quarry pegmatite at Branchville, Connecticut. Lustrous, pearlescent cleavelandite blades in a jackstraw pattern comprise this showy piece from a historic locale. The quarry opened in 1876 and the piece comes with an old, cloth label glued to the back. Ex. Mullane ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 227676 View Count: 37
Almandine : Fe²⁺₃Al₂[SiO₄]₃
	Monroe, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Three interconnected crystal of red-brown almandine garnet with minor muscovite mica attached. This is an extraordinary specimen from an unknown locality, dating to pre-1950. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970). Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x5.5x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-4 cm.
© 2003 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 9820 View Count: 462
Anatase : TiO₂, Quartz : SiO₂
	Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Tiny orange crystal of anatase (less than 0.5 mm). Peter Cristofono specimen and photo.
© 2008 Peter Cristofono	Photo ID: 55124 View Count: 254
Anatase : TiO₂
	Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Small diamond-shaped anatase crystal, from a site near the Sikorsky plant. Obtained in 1991. Alan Goldstein specimen (5094) and photo. FOV (vertical) = 4 mm
© Alan Goldstein	Photo ID: 49031 View Count: 202
Bertrandite : Be₄[(OH)₂\|Si₂O₇]
	Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Aside from the Branchville Mica Mine, many of the pegmatites in the western part of Connecticut are virtually unknown among most local collectors. The Ridgefield Pegmatite is one of those seldom known localities. Despite admittedly being an ugly specimen at first glance, this specimen is from quite an odd locality. Looking at the recesses in this ...
© 2008 J. Zolan	Photo ID: 179922 View Count: 197
Bertrandite : Be₄[(OH)₂\|Si₂O₇]
	Biermann & Codfish Hill quarries, Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Bertrandite micro crystals in cavity of Beryl crystal dissolved - 1x0,5cm - August of 2008
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 184196 View Count: 83