| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Beryl |
| Formula: | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Comments: | Beryl occurs as mostly subhedral matrix crystals 1 to 8 inches in length and 1/2 to 5 inches in diameter. But euhedral, gemmy aquamarines rarely occur in pockets. |
| Habit: | generally stubby to elongated hexagonal prisms, poorly terminated, except in pockets (rare). |
| Colour: | aqua, pale green, yellow |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Muscovite | β2 photos of Beryl associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Albite | β1 photo of Beryl associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Smoky Quartz | β1 photo of Beryl associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Beryl data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view State Forest Quarry No. 1 (State Forest #1 Quarry; Clark Hill Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (12 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 56118 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:56118:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | fd230fd6-985c-44dc-a694-5699cdea78cc |
| Nearest other occurrences of Beryl |
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| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | βNathan Hall Quarry (Clark Hill Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | βClark Hill prospect, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 2.6km (1.6 miles) | βState Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry), Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 2.8km (1.7 miles) | βSynnott Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | βPenfield Quarry (Oak Leaf Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | βPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 3.9km (2.5 miles) | βEast Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 4.1km (2.5 miles) | βHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | βVespa stone quarry, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | βBishop Hill Schorl Locality, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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State Forest Quarry No. 1, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA