| Locality type: | Road Cutting |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Elbaite |
| Formula: | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Formation: | Primary |
| Comments: | "Photo shows anhedral crystals of pink tourmaline. This discovery, by the author, is of great interest because it has helped to firmly establish the presence of a lithium phase in the pegmatitic intrusions in the Iron Works District of Brookfield." Januzzi (1994). A few macro specimens mostly frozen in matrix were found in his collection. |
| Habit: | anhedral |
| Colour: | pink, green, dark green, pink/green/black concentric zones |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Albite | β5 photos of Elbaite associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Quartz | β4 photos of Elbaite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Microcline | β2 photos of Elbaite associated with Microcline at this locality. |
| Schorl | β1 photo of Elbaite associated with Schorl at this locality. |
| Tantalite-(Mn) | 1 photo of Elbaite associated with Tantalite-(Mn) at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Elbaite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 656987 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:656987:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 3422fbb4-b4b6-455b-b19e-50fde50384a5 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite |
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| 20.7km (12.9 miles) | βFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 20.8km (12.9 miles) | βRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 67.0km (41.6 miles) | βRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 67.2km (41.7 miles) | βWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 68.7km (42.7 miles) | βSchoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 68.7km (42.7 miles) | βStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 69.1km (42.9 miles) | βWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 69.8km (43.4 miles) | βSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 70.3km (43.7 miles) | βHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 72.3km (45.0 miles) | βHalberg Quarries (Eureka Quarry; Cook Quarry; Gem Stone Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA