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Bertrandite pseudomorph after Beryl from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Bertrandite pseudomorph after Beryl from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 17468
Mineral:Bertrandite pseudomorph after Beryl
Locality:Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Classic specimen of two bertrandite pseudomorphs after beryl crystals up to 4 cm long in gray quartz matrix. Stands upright nicely without additional support. John Hiller wrote about this site in Rocks and Minerals many years ago. Ex. Earle C. Sullivan (1906-2005), author of History and Minerals of Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Ct.
Overall Size:8x5x4 cm
Crystals:4 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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