Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Schorl |
Formula: | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Comments: | tourmaline displays the inwardly expanding or flaring habit that is typical of border zone tourmalines at pegmatites throughout the world (London 1985) |
Habit: | tapered prismatic subhedral crystals |
Colour: | black |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Schorl data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Hale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 662154 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:662154:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | aff4c02d-907f-4e7a-ae50-294e09c7a17a |
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl |
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0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘAndrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘGotta-Wannerstrom Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘBordonaro Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘGotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘHowe Quarry (Howe #1 Quarry; Huspband Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘGriswold Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
1.5km (1.0 miles) | ⓘCase Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.7km (1.1 miles) | ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
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