Penfield Quarry (Oak Leaf Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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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):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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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 |
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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.
Select Mineral List Type
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 | |||
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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 | |
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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 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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