| Locality type: | Outcrop |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Kyanite |
| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Formation: | Primary |
| Comments: | Extremely large crystals reportedly reach several dm in length in outcrops. |
| Habit: | elongated blades |
| Colour: | blue |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Significance: | Unusual or interesting association, relationships with other species, pseudomorphism etc. - see notes. |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Rutile | ⓘ3 photos of Kyanite associated with Rutile at this locality. |
| Chlorite Group | ⓘ3 photos of Kyanite associated with Chlorite Group at this locality. |
| Albite | ⓘ2 photos of Kyanite associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Muscovite | ⓘ2 photos of Kyanite associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Staurolite | ⓘ1 photo of Kyanite associated with Staurolite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kyanite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Berry Road kyanite locality, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 131605 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:131605:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | ffcb7528-e89f-4b82-bc05-2e5a94ecc78f |
| Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite |
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| 2.2km (1.4 miles) | ⓘGreen's Farm locality (Roxbury garnet mine; Roxbury Falls garnet mine; Garnet Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘIlmenite locality, Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.8km (6.1 miles) | ⓘSouthbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.3km (6.4 miles) | ⓘUnnamed quartz mine (Judd's Bridge kyanite locality), Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.4km (6.4 miles) | ⓘUnnamed quartz prospects, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.4km (6.5 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.5km (6.5 miles) | ⓘNewtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 13.1km (8.1 miles) | ⓘNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 18.9km (11.7 miles) | ⓘNew Preston, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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Berry Road kyanite locality, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA