Bishop Hill Schorl Locality, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Hill Schorl Locality | - not defined - |
| East Hampton (Chatham) | Quarry |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 34' 38'' North , 72° 29' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Hampton | 2,691 (2017) | 0.5km |
| Lake Pocotopaug | 3,436 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Terramuggus | 1,025 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Moodus | 1,413 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Higganum | 1,698 (2017) | 10.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 26km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 39km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 47km |
A now filled in pit excavated by Rowan M. Lytle exposing a pegmatite containing well formed schorl crystals. The locality was actively collected for three years before extraction using hand tools no longer became an option.
This locality is on private residential property and is closed to collecting.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: Rowan M. Lytle Collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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Bishop Hill Schorl Locality, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA