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Beryl from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Beryl from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Beryl from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Beryl from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Beryl from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 81470
Mineral:Beryl
Locality:Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Translucent green beryl crystal in light-colored feldspar. The beryl crystal is hexagonal form with flat basal pinacoid termination. Ex. S. Kelland collection; acquired in 2002; ex. Betts #17491; ex. Earle C. Sullivan (1906-2005), author of History and Minerals of Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Ct.
Overall Size:6x5x5 cm
Crystals:34 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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