Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Beryl |
Formula: | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Comments: | Webster (1978) writes that quarry is noted for its beryl. |
Habit: | hexagonal prismatic |
Colour: | cream to greenish |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Albite | ⓘ1 photo of Beryl associated with Albite at this locality. |
Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Beryl associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Beryl associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Beryl data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 131434 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:131434:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | ec7bcdf5-a7e6-4e24-b0b8-c4a52d00fe56 |
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl |
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7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘKinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
14.6km (9.1 miles) | ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
14.9km (9.3 miles) | ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Mining Corporation's plant, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
15.4km (9.6 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
15.6km (9.7 miles) | ⓘBaylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘCaptain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
18.9km (11.8 miles) | ⓘDanbury beryl prospect, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
20.2km (12.5 miles) | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
22.7km (14.1 miles) | ⓘBrookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Casey Quarry, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA