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Anatase from
Strickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Comments:Tiny micro-crystals <1 mm crudely to perfectly crystalline and appear metallic on the crystal surfaces, broken ones reveal honey-brown, resinous interior. Associated with cubic pyrite and chlorite crystals in spaces between vuggy albite in host schist Alpine-type openings.
Schooner (circa 1985) reports: "A micromount of anatase and rutile crystals, associated with adularia, was once collected at the Strickland quarry. Narrow alpine-type veins are encountered in the schist adjoining the pegmatite."
Habit:crude to perfect elongated bipyramidal
Colour:metallic to honey-brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite4 photos of Anatase associated with Albite at this locality.
Pyrite2 photos of Anatase associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Muscovite2 photos of Anatase associated with Muscovite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anatase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Strickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96101
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96101:1
GUID (UUID V4):1912cc2d-3d9d-48c2-8ca5-2d0bdc7f2558
Nearest other occurrences of Anatase
39.5km (24.5 miles) State Route 8 exit 37, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) Reynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
41.3km (25.6 miles) Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) Route 109 roadcut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) State Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) South Main Street construction site, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
57.1km (35.5 miles) Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7003 Main Street; 7003 State Route 110), Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
61.4km (38.1 miles) Interstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
62.1km (38.6 miles) Rockside Quarry (Mine Hill Quarry), Mine Hill (Ore Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
62.8km (39.0 miles) Old Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
CONNECTICUT Mineral Locality Index Although many sites in Connecticut are no longer open to collectors...H. WEBER 1172 West L a k e Avenue Guilford, Connecticut 06437-1342 E A R L E C. SULLIVAN 17 R o c k y...y R i d g e D r i v e T r u m b u l l , Connecticut 06611-5326 T his locality index is meant to serve...collectors. More often than not, collecting in Connecticut is no longer per­ mitted. Many of the localities...effort has been made to list a l l localities in Connecticut, a small state that is big on mineralization
Book (edition)
THE MINERAL LOCALITIES OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK * «-• r ** K* ysf^ :' •'’S >- n...250 SPECIES iBooks by Ronald Everett Januzzi CONNECTICUT MINERALS ON PARADE NEW YORK STATE MINERALS ON...THE MINERALOGICAL PRESS 83 Elm Street Danbury. Connecticut IIOIPW MINERALS ON PARAt>E F.tMSTltIP* THREE...to enrich our knowledge of the mineralogy of Connecticut: James Dwight Dana Samuel L. Penfield Edward...Minerals from the Principal Localities in Western Connecticut and Southeastern New York State.............
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
c u t 06443 Microminerals of Connecticut For a small state, Connecticut offers a goodly array of micromineral...yedlinite. To return to the subject of this article, Connecticut is divid­ ed geologically into three areas: the...(Altamura 1995). T h e micromineral treasures of Connecticut thus fall into three groups: ( 1 ) metamorphic...on "Hercynite Crystals from the Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Arkansas, and Their Distinction from...belt of world-famous peg­ matites along the Connecticut R i v e r in the Eastern Highlands, and ( 3 )
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
QUARRIES AND MINERALS OF SOUTH GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT. J. H. Betts, 215 W. 98th St., #2F, New York...locations is an area of old pegmatite quarries in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. This region was exploited...Mid196 ROCKS 81MINERALS dletown-Portland, Connecticut, pegmatite district. They are found in South...Glastonbury, about 5 miles north-northeast of Portland, just east of Route 17. The area is roughly triangular...the Simpson quarry on the south, the Hollister quarry on the east, and the Howe No. 4 quarry on the north
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
DISTRIBUTION IN COLUMBITE-TANTALITE FROM THE MOREFIELD PEGMATITE, AMELIA, VIRGINIA. J. M Ayer.s and L. E. Kearns...Columbite-tantalite crystals from the Morefield pegmatite in Amelia County, Virginia, were analyzed for Ta, Nb,...from fifty-seven sites along the 65.9 meters of pegmatite exposed at the 6O-foot mine level. The analyses...ratios show no trends along the length of the pegmatite, but the samples tend to be more Ta-rich near...NIOBIUM-TANTALUM MINERALS FROM THE ANIMIKIE RED ACE PEGMATITE, FLORENCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. A. U. Foister, W. B. Simmons
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
K E QUADRANGLE, WARREN COUNTY, NEW Y O R K . V. H. Collins and J. S. Collins, R . D . 1, Old Trail Road...Schaller, W. T . 1932. Serendibite from War­ ren County, New York and its paragenesis. Amer. Min. 17:457-465...R I T E IN T H E LOCKPORT FORMATION I N MADISON COUNTY, NEW Y O R K . W. P. Dossert and S. C. Chamberlain...composite alkalic intrusive ex­ posed in Marathon County, Wisconsin. The complex con­ sists of four intrusive...throughout the Wausau complex. I n the massive pegmatite, it commonly forms brown prismatic crystals surrounded
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Worldwide Localities; Specializing in Alpine and Gem Pegmatite Minerals. www.alpineminerals.com kevin@alpineminerals...mining memorabilia and fine minerals from The Strickland Quarry. bmjarnot@aol.com Cascade Scepters Specializing...simkev@sympatico.ca www.thefinemineralcompany.com anatase@sympatico.ca Spectrum Minerals Offering cabinet-sized...com Jackson’s Crossroads Amethyst and Hogg Mine pegmatite Dig for world-class facet-grade amethyst at the...the Crossroads or explore the Hogg Mine pegmatite for Star Rose Quartz, Beryl and Tourmaline. Open year
Book (edition)
topaz and spodumene. crystals, Areas in Maine, Connecticut and California, and Madagascar, are famous for...grained that its as well as in Brazil their pegmatite gems. same material as granite, but so fine...material either gravel pits, feldspar quarries in pegmatite deposits, mines and mine dumps, and from "float"...mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887 ...Alabama has yielded a 4i%4 carat diamond from Shelby County, 30 miles south of Birmingham, found about 1900
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PEGMATITE MINERALS OF THE UNITED STATES DAVID M. SEAMAN American Museum of Natural History, New York...found in all types of pegmatite from the common granite type to the lithium pegmatite. Many localities have...crystal was noted in the Luella mine near Avon, Latah county, Idaho, which measured 3x3x8 feet. Other large...Dakota. A black crystal from Micaville, Randolph county, Alabama, was 10 inches in diameter and from 3...School Section pegmatite of Fremont county, Colorado. ROCKS AND MINERALS Maine, Connecticut, and California
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Topsham, Maine, Pegmatite District Topsham • Topsham, Maine's underappreciated pegmatite district, is...I S L O C A T E D about 25 miles northeast of Portland along Interstate Route 95 just across the Andros­...Brunswick in Sagadahoc County. A mile-wide belt of granitic pegmatites runs from Standpipe Hill, overlooking the...synonomy has arisen due to changes of leasee or owner. Quarry locations are described and plotted on top­ ographic...of John W . Fisher between 1852 and 1860. This quarry was worked for a single season during the 1860s
Journal (issue)
and S. B. Keith The Minerals of the Zinc Hill Mine, Inyo County, California................................. 110 by Jack Crowley The Bertrandites of Connecticut................................114 by William...Hiddenite and Emerald mine, near Stony Point, Alexander County, North Carolina. Found in 1971, this group of crystals...104 The Mineralogical Record FRANK PERHAM Pegmatite Miner, Geologist and Humorist by Pete J. Dunn...pegmatites than most, he is also a dedicated pegmatite miner, a crack diesel engine mechanic, and is
Journal (issue)
mineral localities: the G illette quarry, Haddam Neck, Connecticut .................................... San Mateo, CA 94403 (415-345-6228). HARDING PEGMATITE CATALOG The University of New Mexico Geology Museum...and archival material related to the Harding pegmatite in north-central New Mexico. This well-known collecting...suites of samples from specific zones within the pegmatite; a variety of analytical data have been obtained...Tuolumne County; 3.18 cm (36) Tuolumne County; 2.54 cm, 1.9 cm (39) Seaton mine, Amador County; 12.07 cm
Journal (issue)
mineral localities: the Gillette quarry, Had dam Neck, Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....San Mateo, CA 94403 (415-345-6228). HARDING PEGMATITE CATALOG The University of New Mexico Geo1ogy Museum...and archival material related to the Harding pegmatite in north-central New Mexico. This well-known collecting...suites of samples from specific zones within the pegmatite; a variety of analytical data have been obtained...Tuolumne County; 3.18 cm (36) Tuolumne County; 2.54 cm, 1.9 cm (39) Seaton mine, Amador County; 12.07 cm
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
A Checklist Minerals of Connecticut Although perhaps best known for its garnet, chalcocite, and tourmaline...tourmaline, Connecticut also boasts many other mineral species. BRUCEJARNOT R O . B o x 627 M a r t i n...e , N e w J e r s e y 08836 T he study of Connecticut minerals has enjoyed a long peri­ od of attention...reviews of this mineral list. Dr. Bruce Jarnot, a Connecticut native, has avidly collected both minerals and...collections of Connecticut gems and minerals in existence. 386 R O C K S & MINERALS Two Connecticut localities
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Colorado 80210 markivanjacobson@gmail.com No pegmatite mineral collection is complete without octahe-...Fluorite is almost always a late-stage mineral in pegmatite cavities, forming a colorful, attractive icing...the Conway Granite, near Red Stone quarry, Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire. Henry Minot specimen...training, with a long-term specialty in collecting pegmatite minerals. He currently works in Chengdu, Sichuan...13 August 2013 2 Locality Parental Granite Pegmatite Class Mineral associates of significance Crystal
Report (volume)
lepidolite-bearing pegmatite dikes, in schists, in the Ohio City area, Gunnison County, Colo. The microlite...from pegmatite within a few feet of the pegmatite-schist contact in the Strickland quarry, Portland, Conn...samples of uraninite from pegmatite from the Hale quarry, also in Portland, Conn., have an average uranium...found in several pegmatites in Georgia. In Lamar County, yellow and green secondary uranium minerals occur...incrustations on joints and in cracks of a coarse-grained pegmatite. Soddyite and beta-uranophane in close association
Report (issue)
Alexander Falster, pegmatite specialists from the University of New Orleans in Louisiana (USA), with the lowdown...pegmatites. Most ore beryl occurs in massive pegmatite zones where crystals may reach considerable size...can be found adjacent to the core margin of the pegmatite and in Suggested Chromophores for Beryl Color-generating...crystal has been recorded from the Alger quarry in New Hampshire (USA). The crystal weighed 455 kilograms... 8.4m: The largest beryl crystal at the Bumpus quarry in Maine was 8.4 meters long, 1.9 meters in diameter
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Worldwide Localities; Specializing in Alpine and Gem Pegmatite Minerals. www.alpineminerals.com kevin@alpineminerals...mining memorabilia and fine minerals from The Strickland Quarry. bmjarnot@aol.com Cascade Scepters Specializing...simkev@sympatico.ca www.thefinemineralcompany.com anatase@sympatico.ca Spectrum Minerals Offering cabinet-sized...Fine rare Australian Minerals Fossils,Gems, Broken Hill Minerals & fine Worldwide Minerals. www.tgfineminerals...Mail and Outside the Mail). (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541: Average
Book
ADULARIA Adu Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73...localities: Baveno, Italy 14:157168 ALBITE Davis Hill near Bancroft, Ontario: an occurrence of large nepheline...ALICE GLORY HOLE The Alice glory hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado (by T. A. Hanson & W. B. Craft) 18:185187...18:185187 ALLACTITE AJlactite from Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey (by P. J. Dunn) 14:251-252 ALLCHAR Famous
Report (issue)
International, LLC P.O. Box 263, East Hampton, CT 06424, USA Phone 1.860.267.1512; fax 1.860.267.7225 www.lapisint...CHRISTIAN WEISE VERLAG, GERMANY AND LAPIS INTERNATIONAL, USA Tourmaline ♦ History ♦ Mineralogy • Tourmaline...spelling of the old word turamalin to tourmalin. Hill coined the term tourmaline garnet in 1771 in reference...the north side of the Himalaya Mine in San Diego County, CA. D. Sterrett photo provided by Jesse Fisher...tourmaline was found in the pegmatites of San Diego County, California. The Advent of Chemical Analysis
Journal (issue)
R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...Moun­ tain Pass. South from here it is all down hill to Silverton. Backtracking about 600 meters (2000...of the National Belle mine, Red Mountain, Ouray County, San Juan Mountains, Colorado. GEOLOGY The National...On the largest of the fissures intersecting the hill on the northeast side the original National Belle...Longfellow mine just across the pass in San Juan County show a zonation from the center of the deposit
Report (volume)
........................................... Connecticut................................................lists. Twenty-five years ago the annual imports of Portland cement were four times the domestic production...combined production and imports of Portland cement. To-day the Portland cement industry is distributed generally...Albany. North Carolina_.Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota_.Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks. Mr...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
p.p.m. Gallium is concentrated in felspars of pegmatite origin and in the late crystallizates, such as...association with aluminium or with titanium in anatase, rutile or 155 J. D. BURTON, F. CULKIN - ___2117...cent as ZnS). It is interesting to note that STRICKLAND (1955) found 3 p.p.m. of germanium in calamine...general, as found by BELL (1955), felspars of pegmatite origin are much richer in gallium than other felapars...germanium (p. 156). The gallium content of the non-pegmatite felspars is fairly constant with an average of
Journal (issue)
MONTHLY Contents for February I947 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ·················.-···························...COLORADO.By Guy B. Ellermeier ............ 109 QUINN QUARRY, BERKELEY, R. I. By Peter Zodac ··············......................................131 COLLINS HILL (PORTLAND, CONN.) DESERTED By Richard Schoon,r 135...Andrews, Jr ; " Famous Mineral Localities (Renfrew County, Ont., Canada)", by Jerome M. Eisenberg; "Ao Alaskan...Republican River (South Fork), in southern Yuma County, Colorado, and there is quite a sprinkling of the
 
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