Beryl, Elbaite, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite), Microcline, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Muscovite
White Rocks Quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
A large, crudely crystallized, nearly colorless (slight blue tint in some areas) beryl crystal. Originally thought to be albite based on an erroneous analysis, but after trimming off more matrix, it is clearly beryl. With green elbaite, white cleavelandite, smoky quartz, tan microcline, and muscovite. Also microlite crystals present though not ...
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