Vespa stone quarry, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vespa stone quarry | Quarry |
| East Hampton (Chatham) | Quarry |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Connecticut | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 34' 7'' North , 72° 30' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Hampton | 2,691 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Lake Pocotopaug | 3,436 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Terramuggus | 1,025 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Moodus | 1,413 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Higganum | 1,698 (2017) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central Connecticut | Meriden, Connecticut | 25km |
| Bristol Gem & Mineral Club | Bristol, Connecticut | 39km |
| New Haven Mineral Club | New Haven, Connecticut | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
23095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23095:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0dec5049-fc7c-4bb1-bff4-eb781fc854ae
A small quarry cut into Brimfield schist and intersecting some small pegmatites. The one reference provides only a list of minerals with no supporting details.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Habit: anhedral grains Colour: white Description: Rock-forming component of pegmatites and host metamorphic rocks. References: |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Habit: elongated subhedral prisms Colour: pale green Description: Subhedral prisms to 7 cm long in the pegmatites. Very few known, however. References: |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
| β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: subhedral Colour: tan Description: Coarse-grained component of pegmatites. References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: platy Colour: rum to silvery Description: Coarse-grained component of the pegmatites, fine-grained component of the host schist. References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: gray Description: Massive-coarse-grained component of the pegmatites, and fine-grained component of host schist. References: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive Colour: gray Description: Massive-coarse-grained component of the pegmatites, and fine-grained component of host schist. References: |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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