Locality type: | Prospect |
Classification |
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Species: | 'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species) |
Formula: | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Comments: | Associated with rare euhedral albite overgrowths, on brecciated microcline and albite, which the capillary tourmaline colors a pale blue due to its inclusion. |
Habit: | capilllary |
Colour: | black to pale blue |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Albite | ⓘ2 photos of Tourmaline associated with Albite at this locality. |
Microcline | ⓘ2 photos of Tourmaline associated with Microcline at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tourmaline data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 767489 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:767489:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 56151447-135e-4c52-8479-915e51d9381c |
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline |
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0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
1.7km (1.1 miles) | ⓘHale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘGotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.8km (1.7 miles) | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
5.6km (3.5 miles) | ⓘSchoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘBrack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
6.5km (4.0 miles) | ⓘHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
8.0km (5.0 miles) | ⓘGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
10.0km (6.2 miles) | ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Hollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA