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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 |
| References |
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| References: | Weber, Marcelle H. and Earle C. Sullivan. (1995): Connecticut Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals (Connecticut Issue): 70 (6): 396; Januzzi, Ronald E. (1994), Mineral Data Book - Western Connecticut and Environs. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut. |
| 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 (3 photos) |
| Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite |
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| 20.7km (12.9 miles) | | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 20.8km (12.9 miles) | | ⓘRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 67.0km (41.6 miles) | | ⓘRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 67.2km (41.7 miles) | | ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 68.7km (42.7 miles) | | ⓘSchoonmaker Mine (Cramer Mine), Strickland pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries), Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 68.7km (42.7 miles) | | ⓘStrickland Quarry (Eureka Quarry), Strickland pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries), Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 69.1km (42.9 miles) | | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 69.7km (43.3 miles) | | ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 70.3km (43.7 miles) | | ⓘHollister prospects (Hollister Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA |
| 72.3km (45.0 miles) | | ⓘEureka Quarry, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA |
U. S. Route 7 Expressway, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA