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Schorl from
Spinelli prospect (Spinelli quarry), Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Noted historically but no crystals found during 2008-2013 specimen mining.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Spinelli prospect (Spinelli quarry), Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:640519
Long-form Identifier:1:3:640519:9
GUID (UUID V4):2b061b5e-75ee-43c3-9de6-3b26e16734fd
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
4.2km (2.6 miles) Chamberlain Lane, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) Blumenthal prospect, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) Nike prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) Husband Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) Unnamed pegmatite prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) Eureka Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) Griswold Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) Simpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) Howe Quarry (Howe #1 Quarry; Huspband Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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