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Husband Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 38' 45'' North , 72° 35' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.64585,-72.59654
GeoHash:
G#: drkkuj2ud
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Glastonbury Center7,387 (2017)6.1km
Cromwell13,750 (2017)6.9km
Glastonbury31,876 (2017)7.5km
Lake Pocotopaug3,436 (2017)8.9km
Portland5,862 (2017)8.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central ConnecticutMeriden, Connecticut21km
Bristol Gem & Mineral ClubBristol, Connecticut29km
New Haven Mineral ClubNew Haven, Connecticut47km
Mindat Locality ID:
23750
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23750:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d6ab7e07-89f1-44c6-a432-e714b6ca3005


Four small old, abandoned quarries that worked the same pegmatite along the SE side of the gas pipeline just SW of Dayton Road. Coordinates are for the northernmost quarry (#1), see sublocalities for locations of each quarry.

The quarry referenced by Foye (1922) is not this quarry but the Howe #1 Quarry http://www.mindat.org/loc-11896.html (worked earlier by Joshua and William Huspband, leading to locality confusion and overlapping mineral lists).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

16 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Field observations
β“˜ 'Allanite Group' ?
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Listed on Table 1 in Betts (1999) with a question mark.
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: fka: biotite
β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Listed in Table 1 in Betts (1999) with a question mark, but since confirmed by field observations.
βœͺ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Description: Good quality specimens were reported by Dick Schooner in Betts (1999).
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Colour: black
Description: Listed in Table 1 in Betts (1999) with a question mark, but found intergrown with samarskite-(Y).
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Colour: yellow-white
Description: Powdery alteration of molybdenite.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Habit: subhedral
Colour: white
Fluorescence: yellow-white under SW UV
Description: Common accessory in pegmatites, crystals here are very pale colored and easily overlooked without using a SW UV light to see their bright yellowish fluorescence.
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Field observations
βœͺ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Good quality specimens were reported by Dick Schooner in Betts (1999), though this could be an allusion to Foye (1922), who is actually referencing the Howe #1 quarry.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Major accessory in the pegmatite.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Field observations
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Foye (1922) refers to the Howe #1 quarry, aka Huspband quarry, often misspelled Husband.
References:
AmMin 7:4
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Major component of the pegmatite.
β“˜ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Habit: tabular
Colour: brown alteration on exterior, interior pitch black
Description: Small crystals intergrown with columbite.
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Common pegmatite accessory.
βœͺ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Description: Dick Schooner reports (via Betts, 1999) good crystals found here, but that may be in allusion to Foye (1922), who is actually referring to an alternate name for the Howe #1 quarry.
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y) ?
Formula: Y(PO4)
Description: Listed on Table 1 in Betts (1999) with a question mark.

Gallery:

YFe3+Nb2O8β“˜ Samarskite-(Y)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz ?4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite ?4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y) ?8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Allanite Group' ?-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Foye, Wilbur G. (1922) Mineral localities in the vicinity of Middletown, Connecticut. American Mineralogist, 7 (1) 4-12
Betts, John. (1996) The Quarries and Minerals of South Glastonbury, Connecticut. George F. Kunz Competition Papers 1996. New York Mineralogical Club.
Betts, John. (1999) The Quarries and Minerals of the Dayton Road District, South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Rocks and Minerals: 74(2): 110-121.
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