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Smoky Quartz from
Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Habit:massive
Colour:gray
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry (CCC Quarry; Smith Quarry; Turkey Hill quarry lot), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:826895
Long-form Identifier:1:3:826895:2
GUID (UUID V4):9908eea7-f83d-40fb-a057-7e2ad7f67fa7
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
0.7km (0.4 miles) Hewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) Long Hill prospects (Turkey Hill prospects), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) State Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) Jail Hill Road locality (Jail Hill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) Timms Hill (Tim's Hill; Iolite Hill), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) Arnold Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) Chrysoberyl locality, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) Connecticut Yankee atomic power plant, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) Quarry Hill (Brainerd Quarries; Shailor Quarries), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) Gillette Quarry (J-J Mine; Haddam Neck Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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