Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot), Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot) | Quarry |
| Haddam | - not defined - |
| Middlesex Co. | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 27' 30'' North , 72° 30' 52'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Haddam | 9,042 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Higganum | 1,698 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Moodus | 1,413 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Chester Center | 1,558 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Deep River Center | 2,484 (2017) | 10.6km |
This 19th century feldspar quarry is situated in a granite pegmatite near the former Civilian Conservation Corps’ (CCC) Camp Filley barracks (built 1933) on Filley Road, at its intersection with Turkey Hill Road, in the Beaver Meadow District of Haddam. NOTE: The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a government make-work program during the Great Depression. CCC recruits were put to work on all manner of public works projects from roads to roadside springs, foresting tasks and campgrounds, etc.
The pegmatite quarry situated immediately SW of the former CCC barracks appears abandoned and slightly overgrown (gray-toned) on the earliest available (1934) aerial photographs, when the camp was just completed. So it doesn’t appear to have been quarried by the CCC. Research by Ed Force indicates that it was operated by Horace and Daniel Smith. In 1803, their father had bought land from the Heber Brainerd estate (on land west of Turkey Hill Road). The sons bought it in 1829 and after Daniel died, Horace sold what had become known as the Horace and Daniel Smith Quarry (or the Turkey Hill Quarry Lot) to Samuel Arnold II. When quarrying stopped is uncertain.
Williams (circa 1945) refers to it as "the Feldspar quarry on Turkey Hill Road" or just "the Feldspar quarry", mentioning that is is "close to the C.C.C. Camp" and near the "parting paths", which must be the 5-way intersection where Beaver Meadow and Turkey Hill Roads, plus 2 other roads, meet. He mentions "Microcline, Beryl in fine crystals; Aquamarine, Uraninite, Autonite [sic], Muscovite" and "Biotite in large masses" at this quarry.
Other than this brief mention, the information here comes from collecting trips in the last 20 years of so. The absence of large dumps suggests they were used as fill somewhere. Minerals found recently in the quarry are limited to the common pegmatite minerals microcline, albite, quartz, muscovite, annite, and schorl.
Collecting is allowed ONLY during permit dates issued by the State of Connecticut Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection to educational groups (mineral clubs, schools, etc.). See their web site link below for details.
Regions containing this locality
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Habit: anhedral Colour: white Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Colour: black Description: Formerly known as biotite. Williams (circa 1945) notes "large masses". Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut; P. Cristofono collection, 2009. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Beryl var: Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 Colour: blue Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: subhedral prisms Colour: white to tan Description: A few good subhedral crystals up to a few decimeters were found at the CCC quarry. Otherwise it is generally just in anhedral masses. Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Mostly anhedral masses, a few sub to euhedral crystals were found at the prospect. Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: gray Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: gray Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Habit: stubby prisms with simple rhombohedral terminations Colour: black Description: Very fragile crystals several cms across common, rarely well terminated thumbnail crystals in quartz. Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Description: Williams give no details, has not been found during collecting since 1990. Reference: Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var: Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AXO2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | |||
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 40.2a.1.2 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | |||
| ⓘ | Schorl | 61.3.1.10 | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Annite | 71.2.2b.3 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl var: Aquamarine | - | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | Na(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine) | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | Na(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine) | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | Na(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | Na(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine) | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | Na(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine) | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | Na(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | Na(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Williams, Horace S. (circa 1945): Article for New York Society of Mineralogists. Brainerd Public Library, Haddam, Connecticut.
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Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA