Classification |
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Species: | Quartz |
Formula: | SiO2 |
Comments: | Some have phantoms of kaolinite or chlorite. Size ranges from 3mm to 3cm. |
Habit: | well formed, often doubly terminated |
Colour: | transparent or milky |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Adularia | ⓘ4 photos of Quartz associated with Adularia at this locality. |
Chlorite Group | ⓘ2 photos of Quartz associated with Chlorite Group at this locality. |
Kaolinite | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Kaolinite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view "Foothold Cleft", Airline Railroad, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 776130 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:776130:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 3fdc789a-2281-45dc-aa0c-e0a001f8a241 |
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz |
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0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘBishop Hill Schorl Locality, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘVespa stone quarry, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘLinkpot cut, Airline Railroad, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘBecker Quarry, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘClark Hill prospect, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.1km (2.5 miles) | ⓘLyman Viaduct at Dickinson Creek, Westchester, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘNathan Hall Quarry (Clark Hill Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘState Forest Quarry No. 1 (State Forest #1 Quarry; Clark Hill Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.4km (2.8 miles) | ⓘGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘState Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry), Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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"Foothold Cleft", Airline Railroad, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA