Beryl, Albite, Quartz, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Blue-green beryl crystal on white albite, gray quartz and muscovite matrix. P. Cristofono specimen and photo.

Beryl, Microcline

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

The central Connecticut pegmatite district is loaded with localities for beryl crystals. This specimen, collected circa 1940 by Earle C. Sullivan is a nice example from a moderately well-known quarry in Portland.

Epidote, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Subhedral epidote crystals in quartz, from the Collins Hill Formation surrounding the Hale-Walker prospects.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Aquamarine beryl crystals in albite-quartz-muscovite matrix. Former Marcelle and Charles Weber specimen.

Epidote

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Three terminated epidote crystals, from the Collins Hill Formation around the pegmatite. Dimensions are for the largest one.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Two partial aquamarine beryl crystals on albite/quartz matrix. Former Marcelle and Charles Weber specimen.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Subhedral beryl crystals in albite-smoky quartz matrix.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz, Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Crude beryl crystals in albite-quartz matrix, with tiny black columbite crystals. Former Marcelle and Charles Weber specimen.

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Portion of a crudely terminated beryl crystal.

Beryl, Schorl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

A pale blue, opaque beryl crystal with black schorl frozen white albite and gray quartz matrix. Very nice for this locality! Former Steve Pullman collection.

Beryl, Albite, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Subhedral beryl with albite and muscovite.

Spessartine

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

More stuff from the Hugh McCulloch donation to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, colloquially known as the "Winston Collection" and made available on the giveaway tables at the 2018 Cleveland Micromineral Symposium. Spessartine garnet from the Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Child photo is an ...

Beryl, Schorl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Partial beryl crystal with schorl.

Beryl, Microcline

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Two beryls with rounded terminations on microcline.

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

One of the sharpest crystals I have seen from this place. Has a gemmy aquamarine core. Harold Moritz collection. Former Bruce Jarnot specimen.

Magnetite, Beryl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Little magnetite crystal in beryl, albite, quartz matrix. Rare to see a magnetite with beryl. Former Larry Rush Minerals and Ed Force collection.

Spessartine

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Beryl variety aquamarine crystal.

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Your basic beryl crystal, crudely terminated. Former Ed Force collection.

Meta-autunite, Fluorapatite, Albite, Quartz, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Yellow meta-autunite crusts (green SW fluorescence) around an altered uraninite grains at lower left (probably altered to parauranophane) on pegmatite matrix of gray-geen fluorapatite, gray quartz, light colored albite and muscovite. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0750.

Eastern Cut

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

The eastern cut at Hale-Walker prospects is the only remaining workings, post Quarry Ridge Golf Course construction. The western cut and its tailings are buried under part of a green. Because the remaining cut is also very much within the golf course, collecting is not permitted.

Right Near the Green

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Some of the dumps from the eastern cut are visible here, right next to the golf course green! I shouldn't have to say it twice. DON'T DIG HERE!

Beryl, Microcline

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Beryl, Albite, Quartz, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Blue-green beryl crystal on white albite, gray quartz and muscovite matrix. P. Cristofono specimen and photo.

Epidote, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Subhedral epidote crystals in quartz, from the Collins Hill Formation surrounding the Hale-Walker prospects.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Two partial aquamarine beryl crystals on albite/quartz matrix. Former Marcelle and Charles Weber specimen.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Aquamarine beryl crystals in albite-quartz-muscovite matrix. Former Marcelle and Charles Weber specimen.

Epidote

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Three terminated epidote crystals, from the Collins Hill Formation around the pegmatite. Dimensions are for the largest one.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Subhedral beryl crystals in albite-smoky quartz matrix.

Beryl, Albite, Quartz, Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Crude beryl crystals in albite-quartz matrix, with tiny black columbite crystals. Former Marcelle and Charles Weber specimen.

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Portion of a crudely terminated beryl crystal.

Beryl, Schorl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

A pale blue, opaque beryl crystal with black schorl frozen white albite and gray quartz matrix. Very nice for this locality! Former Steve Pullman collection.

Beryl, Albite, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Subhedral beryl with albite and muscovite.

Spessartine

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Beryl, Schorl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Partial beryl crystal with schorl.

Beryl, Microcline

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Two beryls with rounded terminations on microcline.

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

One of the sharpest crystals I have seen from this place. Has a gemmy aquamarine core. Harold Moritz collection. Former Bruce Jarnot specimen.

Magnetite, Beryl, Albite, Quartz

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Little magnetite crystal in beryl, albite, quartz matrix. Rare to see a magnetite with beryl. Former Larry Rush Minerals and Ed Force collection.

Spessartine

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Beryl variety aquamarine crystal.

Beryl

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Your basic beryl crystal, crudely terminated. Former Ed Force collection.

Meta-autunite, Fluorapatite, Albite, Quartz, Muscovite

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Eastern Cut

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Right Near the Green

Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Some of the dumps from the eastern cut are visible here, right next to the golf course green! I shouldn't have to say it twice. DON'T DIG HERE!