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White Rock quarries, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA

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Granite pegmatite. Host rock minerals also listed. Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.





Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 70:403]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 70:403]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Columbite-(Fe)
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.]
    Site Photo
    White Rock quarries, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
     
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    White Rock quarries, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2009 Kevin M. Czaja
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Johannite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    White Rock quarries, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2009 Kevin M. Czaja
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 70:403]
    Site Photo
    White Rock quarries, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2009 Kevin M. Czaja
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Museum of Natural History, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI M6817 & M6818]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 70:403]
  		•  Pyrochlore ?
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Description: No pyrolusite dendrite or staining in a granite pegmatite in the world has been verified as pyrolusite. The name was a mistake in the nineteenth century which has been widely publicized.
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 70:403]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Description: An historical error.
    Reference: [Kunz,1892: Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p.152.]
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Spodumene ?
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Rubellite'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Verdelite'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Cyrtolite
    Zr[(SiO
     
    4
    		),(OH)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
    Site Photo
    White Rock quarries, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2009 Kevin M. Czaja


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