Penfield Quarry (Oak Leaf Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Penfield Quarry (Oak Leaf Quarry) | Quarry |
| Portland | - not defined - |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 35' 47'' North , 72° 34' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Pocotopaug | 3,436 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Cromwell | 13,750 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Portland | 5,862 (2017) | 6.0km |
| East Hampton | 2,691 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Middletown | 46,756 (2017) | 7.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 20km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 32km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18304:1
GUID (UUID V4):
2cbc7d32-d5c2-48d6-b5ac-8748dd5b945a
An old feldspar quarry in a granite pegmatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 Habit: tabular Colour: black with blue iridescence |
| βͺ Ishikawaite Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 Habit: tabular Colour: black with brown coating Description: metamict crystals with obsidian-like conchoidal fracture References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Colour: pale brown |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: smoky |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Ishikawaite | 4.DB.25 | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
| β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| 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) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
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