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Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA

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References:
Horowitz, Irving L. (2003): The Remarkable Quartz Crystal of West Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut (Rocks & Minerals, July 2003).





 Map Reference: 41°52'52"N , 72°18'9"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min., July 2003]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 25:377]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Magnesite
    var: Ferroan Magnesite
    (Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection, 2008]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection, 2008]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Adam Kelly
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection, 2008]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6]
    Site Photo
    Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono


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