| Locality type: | Pegmatite Field |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Quartz |
| Formula: | SiO2 |
| Comments: | Part of the pegmatite matrix. Rarely formed pure segregations or zones that host the most diverse and best crystallized mineralogy in these pegmatites. |
| Habit: | massive |
| Colour: | gray |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Beryl | β11 photos of Quartz associated with Beryl at this locality. |
| Muscovite | β7 photos of Quartz associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Albite | β4 photos of Quartz associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mica Hills pegmatites and prospects, Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 953162 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:953162:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 420b9958-bc38-41f4-b99a-ffebac7cdf78 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz |
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| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | βRockland Preserve, Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | βReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.4km (4.6 miles) | βRoberts Mica prospect, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | βJohn Salak Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.6km (6.6 miles) | βDripps Road, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.8km (6.7 miles) | βState Route 9 and State Route 81 Interchange, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 11.4km (7.1 miles) | βTollgate Quarry (Tollgate Mine; Bidwell Quarry; China-stone Quarry), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 11.9km (7.4 miles) | βWallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 12.0km (7.5 miles) | βUnnamed magnetite occurrences, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 12.6km (7.8 miles) | βHaddam Volunteer Fire Station, Higganum, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
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