Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot) | Quarry |
| Haddam | - not defined - |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 27' 30'' North , 72° 30' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Haddam | 9,042 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Higganum | 1,698 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Moodus | 1,413 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Chester Center | 1,558 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Deep River Center | 2,484 (2017) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 26km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 38km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
247029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247029:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ea175f2c-fbfe-4f85-9e01-0695ac631683
This 19th century feldspar quarry is situated in a granite pegmatite near the former Civilian Conservation Corpsβ (CCC) Camp Filley barracks (built 1933) on Filley Road, at its intersection with Turkey Hill Road, in the Beaver Meadow District of Haddam. NOTE: The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a government make-work program during the Great Depression. CCC recruits were put to work on all manner of public works projects from roads to roadside springs, foresting tasks and campgrounds, etc.
The pegmatite quarry situated immediately SW of the former CCC barracks appears abandoned and slightly overgrown (gray-toned) on the earliest available (1934) aerial photographs, when the camp was just completed. So it doesnβt appear to have been quarried by the CCC. Research by Ed Force indicates that it was operated by Horace and Daniel Smith. In 1803, their father had bought land from the Heber Brainerd estate (on land west of Turkey Hill Road). The sons bought it in 1829 and after Daniel died, Horace sold what had become known as the Horace and Daniel Smith Quarry (or the Turkey Hill Quarry Lot) to Samuel Arnold II. When quarrying stopped is uncertain.
Williams (circa 1945) refers to it as "the Feldspar quarry on Turkey Hill Road" or just "the Feldspar quarry", mentioning that is is "close to the C.C.C. Camp" and near the "parting paths", which must be the 5-way intersection where Beaver Meadow and Turkey Hill Roads, plus 2 other roads, meet. He mentions "Microcline, Beryl in fine crystals; Aquamarine, Uraninite, Autonite [sic], Muscovite" and "Biotite in large masses" at this quarry.
Other than this brief mention, the information here comes from collecting trips in the last 20 years of so. The absence of large dumps suggests they were used as fill somewhere. Minerals found recently in the quarry are limited to the common pegmatite minerals microcline, albite, quartz, muscovite, annite, and schorl.
Collecting is allowed ONLY during permit dates issued by the State of Connecticut Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection to educational groups (mineral clubs, schools, etc.). See their web site link below for details.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Habit: anhedral Colour: white |
| β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Colour: black Description: Formerly known as biotite. Williams (circa 1945) notes "large masses". |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 Colour: blue Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. |
| β Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: subhedral prisms Colour: white to tan Description: A few good subhedral crystals up to a few decimeters were found at the CCC quarry. Otherwise it is generally just in anhedral masses. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Mostly anhedral masses, a few sub to euhedral crystals were found at the prospect. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: gray |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: gray |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Habit: stubby prisms with simple rhombohedral terminations Colour: black Description: Very fragile crystals several cms across common, rarely well terminated thumbnail crystals in quartz. |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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