Schorl locality, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Schorl locality | - not defined - |
| Wilton | - not defined - |
| Fairfield County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 13' 49'' North , 73° 25' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cannondale | 141 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Georgetown | 1,805 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Wilton | 18,062 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Ridgefield | 7,645 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Easton | 7,625 (2017) | 10.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury Mineralogical Society | Danbury, Connecticut | 18km |
| Stamford Mineralogical Society | Stamford, Connecticut | 22km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 42km |
| Nassau Mineral Club | Glen Cove, New York | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
251497
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251497:3
GUID (UUID V4):
de390c13-5e1e-43ba-9724-06637258c351
Outcrops within and uphill from the powerline ROW about 100 yards south of Honey Hill Road.
Locality scouted by Jeremy Zolan on 8/24/2013. Hiller (1967) correctly describes the locality in that well formed schorl crystals are present but are not abundant. The schorls tend to have many accessory prism faces and are brittle due to heavy internal fracturing; they usually crumble when extracted. This site is more of a slightly notable occurrence than an actual collecting site. Mineralization is in simple pegmatite of quartz, plagioclase (albite), microcline, muscovite, and minor accessory schorl (2-3v/v%.)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ✪ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Colour: black Description: Hiller (1967) says they are about 1 inch long and "extremely well formed", but hard to find and remove from the feldspar. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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