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Beryl from Turkey Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Beryl from Turkey Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Beryl from Turkey Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Beryl from Turkey Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 49642
Mineral:Beryl
Locality:Turkey Hill Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Elongates pale-pink (nearly colorless) hexagonal beryl crystal with complex termination and smooth crystal faces. The rear bottom corner is incomplete where it contacted the surrounding matrix. Ex. B. Jarnot; collected by W. Shelton in July 1966, described in Rocks and Minerals, July 1967, p. 502
Overall Size:7.5x4x4 cm
Crystals:75 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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