Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Schorl |
Formula: | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Comments: | Typically as aggregates, sometimes with radial divergence, of slender elongated crystals to a few inches. |
Habit: | slender, elongated prisms, typically unterminated |
Colour: | black |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Muscovite | ⓘ6 photos of Schorl associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Beryl | ⓘ5 photos of Schorl associated with Beryl at this locality. |
Albite | ⓘ5 photos of Schorl associated with Albite at this locality. |
Aquamarine | ⓘ2 photos of Schorl associated with Aquamarine at this locality. |
Microcline | ⓘ1 photo of Schorl associated with Microcline at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Schorl data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Simpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 254959 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:254959:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | a53c6609-2a8f-4104-b290-88a29644e142 |
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl |
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0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘGriswold Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘHowe Quarry (Howe #1 Quarry; Huspband Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘHusband Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘUnnamed pegmatite prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘEureka Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘAndrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘHale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘGotta-Wannerstrom Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘChamberlain Lane, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Simpson Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA