| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Schorl |
| Formula: | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Comments: | Subhedral crystals to 32mm in small pegmatites. |
| Habit: | elongated prisms |
| Colour: | black |
| 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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| Microcline | 1 photo of Schorl associated with Microcline at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Schorl data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Barrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 775343 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:775343:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 16ea728f-7da7-4d30-92cd-6889eaf607ea |
| Nearest other occurrences of Schorl |
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| 2.8km (1.8 miles) | ⓘState Route 67 construction site, Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.2km (5.7 miles) | ⓘCurtis Quarry (Southford Quarry; Southford pegmatite; Southbury rose quartz quarry; Bridgeport Woodfinishing Co. Quarry; Hulls Hill), Southford, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 18.3km (11.4 miles) | ⓘUnnamed quarry, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 18.9km (11.7 miles) | ⓘNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.2km (11.9 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.2km (12.0 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.6km (12.2 miles) | ⓘNewtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 20.9km (13.0 miles) | ⓘWatertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.6km (14.0 miles) | ⓘCaptain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 24.1km (15.0 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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Barrett Brothers Quarry, Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA