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Tourmaline from
Walden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Walden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:657187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:657187:0
GUID (UUID V4):85c2471e-e58a-471b-9c6f-95536cf8006e
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.2km (0.1 miles) Gotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) Hale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) Simpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) Schoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) Strickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) Great Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) White Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) Brack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
6 (Right) - Sheet Copper – Flambeau Mine (Rusk County, WI) Figure 2—Dr. Weis’s Personal Memorabilia... If you have ever had the desire to detonate a quarry blast or create an earthquake you will be able...Figure 7—Manganoan Calcite – Montreal Mine (Iron County, WI). Figure 3 (left) - “Wonderful World of Agates”...mineral specimens from the Montreal Mine (Iron County, Wisconsin). Most of the specimens came from the...An unusual specimen from the Flambeau Mine (Rusk County, Wisconsin) is a sheet copper (figure 6). One of
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Finger) and LKA Emeralds, Hiddenite, Alexander County, NC Go On Public Exhibit in New York City. Emeralds............................................ 3 Connecticut .................................................................................. 3 Hewitt Gem Quarry...................................................................................... 3 Walden Gem Quarry ............................................................................... 4 Greenlaw Quarry ..............................................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
THE PARAGENESIS OF THE WALDEN PEGMATITE, PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT (PART ONE) By DAVID M. SEAMAN American...in a number of pegmatites In the Middletown, Connecticut district indicates that there is a general trend...placed on the paragenesis of the minerals of the Walden pegmatite since it has been opened up only in recent...was readily available. Location The Walden Quarry, or Walden Gem Mine, as it is most commonly known,...Edward Walden farm along Cotton Hill Road, about five miles ROCKS AND MINERALS northeast of Portland, Middlesex
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CONNECTICUT Mineral Locality Index Although many sites in Connecticut are no longer open to collectors...H. WEBER 1172 West L a k e Avenue Guilford, Connecticut 06437-1342 E A R L E C. SULLIVAN 17 R o c k y...y R i d g e D r i v e T r u m b u l l , Connecticut 06611-5326 T his locality index is meant to serve...collectors. More often than not, collecting in Connecticut is no longer per­ mitted. Many of the localities...effort has been made to list a l l localities in Connecticut, a small state that is big on mineralization
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THE WALDEN GEM MINE By DAVID M. SEAMAN American Museum of Natural History, New York, N. Y. The Walden...the Walden farm just off of Cotton Hill road about five miles northeast of Portland, Connecticut. To...Middletown, Connecticut across the Connecticut River over the high bridge and into Portland and continue...continue eastward from Portland along 6A to the junction with route 17. Turn north on route 17 past the Gotta...road and the first farmhouse on your right is the Walden farm. Drive along the dirt road between the barn
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Connecticut Gems & Gem Minerals A variety of Connecticut's beautiful gemstones are represented in East...hydrothermal veins to metamorphic trap rocks—have produced gem minerals. Some species, such as datolite, are of...earlier years, several Connecticut lo­ calities were successfully mined for gem rough; these com­ mercial...included the Gillette quarry (elbaite), Roe­ bling mine (beryl), and Slocum quarry (beryl). Harte (1944)...(1944) states that "Connecticut has produced a very considerable number of gem stones in the semi-precious
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QUARRIES AND MINERALS OF SOUTH GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT. J. H. Betts, 215 W. 98th St., #2F, New York...old pegmatite quarries in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. This region was exploited sporadically by collectors...in the Mid196 ROCKS 81MINERALS dletown-Portland, Connecticut, pegmatite district. They are found in South...Glastonbury, about 5 miles north-northeast of Portland, just east of Route 17. The area is roughly triangular...the Simpson quarry on the south, the Hollister quarry on the east, and the Howe No. 4 quarry on the north
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"CESIUM" AND THE STi iTE OF "CONNECTICUT" By B E R N A R D W . JOHNSON 1 6 W a d s w o r t h S t . ,...BERYLLIUM, with perhaps a small amount of specimens and gem material being saved for collectors and the gemologist...but many fine, beautiful, colorful specimen and gem minerals can be collected for one's self or for the...(pink), yellow, white. ROCKS AND MINERALS Tourmaline: pink, green, blue, black, brown and many times...any two or three of these colors in one beautiful gem crystal. Lepidolite Mica: Color, Purple to Pur­ ple-pink
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emerald-green chrysoprase: $2.00 oz., $18.00 lb.; varicite, gem grade: $3.50 lb., 5 lbs. $15.00; fire agate, good...zoisite: $3.00 lb., 5 lbs. 12.00; turquoise, good gem grade, treated: $1.50 oz., $13.50 lb. Postage extra...Antonio, Texas. 78230. SPECIAL — First time offered. Gem quality terminated aquamarine from Mt. Antero, Colorado... Choice N.C. material: Emerald, garnet in mica, gem rutile, epidote. Any four above $5.00, mounted In...i n g products. Kittredge Mineral Supply Co., Middlesex Road, Route 3 A , T y n g s boro, Mass. 0 1 8
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baroque. Roger's Minerals, Box 53, Southbury, Connecticut. 06488. FRANKLINITE, GREEN AND ORANGE — 500...(Brazilian) 3 to 5 m m brilliants of aquamarine, tourmaline citrine, red garnet. Assortment of twelve, $...all $ 1 . 0 0 lb. Brazilian amethyst $ 3 . 0 0 lb. Gem t u r quoise $ 2 . 0 0 oz. Please include postage...N.C. m a t e r i a l : Emerald, garnet in mica, gem rutile, epidote. A n y four above $ 5 . 0 0 , mounted...inclusions, a new f i n d . Selenite, velvet tourmaline, slender amethyst c r y stals, barite and many
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the Dayton Road District SOUTH GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT JOHN H. BETTS 215 West 98 Street, Apt. 2F New...of the most promising forgotten locations in Connecticut is an area of old pegmatite quarries in South...article are the northernmost in the Middletown-Portland pegmatite district (fig. 1). They are in South...miles north-northeast of Portland, Connecticut, just north of the Portland-South Glastonbury town line...the Simpson quarry on the south, the Hollister quarry on the east, and the Howe No. 4 quarry on the north
Book
of minerals, one of which was a multicolored tourmaline crystal. I was amazed that such things could...to many quarries in the state of Connecticut. Gem-quality tourmaline crystals had been found in several...like this piece, as most of the fluorites from the quarry are green, and this one is truly atypical. After...and dealer. Today, in 2008, the only place in Connecticut where such finds can be easily collected is Green’s...COVER: gold on quartz, 4.5 inches tall, Placer County, California Dedication This book is dedicated
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Bourne ........... MISCELLANEOUS 882 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY .......................................... 883...QUADRANGE MAP SHEET READY .......... ATLANTIC COAST GEM & MINERAL SHOW TROPHY & RIBBON WINNERS .... 935 936...7-3185) ROCKS AND MINERALS 881 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ©@©®©g!Sgiglt!e®®g!®g<®®®g!®©®gI©®8 ^J^icippuj...11-13, 1966—Magic Valley Gcm&Mineral Society Border Gem Fiesta, Civic Center, 1300 S. 10th St., McAllen....Annual Show ot the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society will be­ held at Pima County Fairgrounds, 4700 S. 6th
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full color. $15- each or both for $25postpaid in USA Excalibur Mineral Corporation 1885 Seminole Trl—Ste...book filled with historical work involving Oxford County, describing and intertwining its minerals, miners...Schooner, the person who knew more about central Connecticut mineralogy than anyone else of his day, and the...articles, in addition to one on the Strickland quarry, I’m going to make a very serious effort to clear...I’d previously confused it with the common blue tourmaline which rims triplite. The material may be a slightly
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order. Kittredge Mineral Supply Co., Route 3A, Middlesex Road, Tyngaboro, Mass. 01879, Phone 6497631. Open...5 . 0 0 order. Kittredge Mineral Supply Co., Middlesex Road, Rte. 3 A , Tyngsboro, Mass. 0 1 8 7 9 ,...B.C. JADE — 'A lb. to 10 lb. waterworn nuggets. Gem quality $ 5 . 0 0 lb., specimen grade $ 1 . 0 0 lb...inclusions i n gypsum, géodes, dolomite, hematite, tourmaline o n q u a r t z , hour glass selenite, sulphur...l a t i n u m orthoclase moonstone. Specimen and gem c u t t i n g grade. M a n y other specimen minerals
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Kittredge M i n e r a l Supply Co., Route 3 A , Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, Mass. 0 1 8 7 9 , Phone 6 4 9...Opal is a gem stone, always a value. The Japanese take 8 6 % of all the Australian production. Gem rough...5 . 0 0 order. Kittredge Mineral Supply Co., Middlesex Road, Rte. 3 A , Tyngsboro, Mass. 0 1 8 7 9 ,...l a t i n u m orthoclase moonstone. Specimen and gem c u t t i n g grade. M a n y other spscimen minerals...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 d i f f e r e n t 1 - 3 " specimens $ 3 . 0
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
baroque. Roger's Minerals, Box 5 3 , Southbury, Connecticut. 0 6 4 8 8 . ALL CLUB MEMBERS . . . ATTEND YOUR...chrysoprase: $ 2 . 0 0 oz., $ 1 8 . 0 0 l b . ; varicite, gem grade: $ 3 . 5 0 lb., 5 lbs. $ 1 5 . 0 0 ; fire agate...zoisite: $ 3 . 0 0 lb., 5 lbs. 12.00; turquoise, good gem grade, treated: $ 1 . 5 0 oz., $ 1 3 . 5 0 lb. Postage...Texas. 7 8 2 3 0 . SPECIAL — First time offered. Gem quality terminated aquamarine f r o m M t . A n t...C. sapphire specimen w i t h each order. Dunstan Gem & Mineral Co., 1911 Bella Vista Dr., Chattanooga
Book (volume)
to 27’ long. In addition, gem Garnets, Quartz crystals, Topaz and Tourmaline add to the fascination of...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE:  area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles
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etc. T. I_. Baskin & Sons, 7 3 2 Union Ave., Middlesex, N. J. 0 8 8 4 6 . LAPIDARY LAPIDARY CATALOG...and s u p plies, many fine books on gem stones and minerals, gem c u t t i n g , etc. W r i t e for your.... L Baskin & Sons, 7 3 2 U n i o n A v e . , Middlesex, N . J . 08846. MICROMOUNTS MICROMOUNTS — 5 0...only. M e r r i t t Minerals, Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Penna. 1 6 9 2 9 . 304 V I V I A N I T E FROM...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 d i f f e r e n t 1 - 3 " specimens $ 3 . 0
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.........................................94 Connecticut ..............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ................................................................................49 Arkansas County Map ..........................................
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rivaling in beauty the Arizona agatized wood. This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between...the western counties, especially the Clay Center Quarry 12 miles southeast of Toledo but in Ottawa Co....ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE
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rivaling in beauty the Arizona agatized wood. This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between...the western counties, especially the Clay Center Quarry 12 miles southeast of Toledo but in Ottawa Co....ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE
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location. Kittredge Mineral Supply Co., Route 3A (Middlesex Rd.), Tyngsboro, Mass. 01879. Tel. 649-7631. Open...Japanese take 8 6 % of all t h e Australian production. Gem rough $ 1 0 . 0 0 - $ 1 5 . 0 0 - $ 2 5 . 0 0 $ 3...location. Kittredge Mineral Supply Co., Route 3 A (Middlesex R d . ) , Tyngsboro, Mass. 0 1 8 7 9 , t e l ...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1 - 3 " specimens $ 3 . 0 0 postpaid...4 V i mi. east of Richfield Springs, N. Y. CONNECTICUT . LAPIDARY EQUIPMENT — Tumbler, JR 1 Qt. size
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location. Kittredge Mineral Supply Co., Route 3A (Middlesex Rd.), Tyngsboro, Mass. 0 1 8 7 9 . Tel. 6 4 9...Japanese take 8 6 % of all the Australian production. Gem rough $ 1 0 . 0 0 - $ 1 5 . 0 0 - $ 2 5 . 0 0 $ 3...Kittredge M i n e r a l Supply Co., Route 3 A (Middlesex R d . l , Tyngsboro, Mass. 0 1 8 7 9 , t e l ... & Sun., 12 to 5 p.m. W e e k days by appt. The Gem Shop, 127 W a k e f i e l d St., Rt. 16, Rochester...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohit quarry. 5 different 1 - 3 " specimens $ 3 . 0 0 postpaid
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A . Meyer, 121 Blue Bonnet Dr., Findlay, Ohio. GEM STONES EMERALDS — Big emerald crystals of 5 to 10...listings. T . L. Baskin & Sons, 7 3 2 Union Ave., Middlesex, N . J . 08846 OPALS — H a v i n g cut and sold... T . L. Baskin & Sons, 7 3 2 U n i o n Ave., Middlesex, N. J . 0 8 8 4 6 M I N E R A L CATALOG NO. 3...\ T . L. Baskin & Sons, 7 3 2 Union A v e . , Middlesex, N . J. 0 8 8 4 6 FIRE AGATE NUGGETS — 3 for...FLUORESCENT FLUORITE — From the Clay Center, Ohio quarry. 5 different 1-3" specimens $ 3 . 0 0 postpaid
 
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