Case Quarry, CT Trip

Attendees: Groundhog Dave, Steve “Pickles” Wien with “Discovery” Grace, Ron “ChiselBuster” Schulz, Alaine “Lainie” Kamin, Jess Jacobson, Mike “the Pie Man” Dunton, Nina Kiliszek, Ryan Klockner, Paul “Mr Reveille” Radziewicz, “Super” Nicole Rios, Kimm Brancato, Bobby Allen, “Hitchhiker” Tim Hollister with “Sleeping Beauty” Mark, Bill and Kristine Fischer, Anne Wellington, Judy Dazle, and Reba Quartey. We had an outstanding trip this past weekend to Case Quarry in Portland, CT. Known for boasting plenty of pegmatite material to look through, there was no shortage of opportunities to dig and surface collect. Newbie Anne Wellington introduced herself and brought artisanal Donuts for the trip attendees, which is a great way to ensure getting over with the crowd! Many small pieces of Beryl and Garnet as well as larger Mica and Quartz pieces were collected. In particular, Ryan Klockner found some stunning large Beryls over an inch long and at least 1/2 inch wide. Also, some garnet crystals accompanied his Beryl finds. Newbies Judy Dazle and Reba Quartey found many 1/2 inch Beryl crystals surface collecting in the pit area, and Ron and Jess found numerous small Beryls and Garnets further back in the woods. Ron found a particularly nice multi-layer mica specimen in feldspar w quartz. Nina had a notable Beryl find in the pit area, maybe 3/4? square, approximately. Bobby Allen enjoyed the day in his beach chair after a brief collecting spurt early on. Bobby Allen and I enjoyed Guida’s Ice Cream after the dig, and we HIGHLY recommend that Guida’s be an official stop-over for after digs.Attendees: Groundhog Dave, Steve “Pickles” Wien with “Discovery” Grace, Ron “ChiselBuster” Schulz, Alaine “Lainie” Kamin, Jess Jacobson, Mike “the Pie Man” Dunton, Nina Kiliszek, Ryan Klockner, Paul “Mr Reveille” Radziewicz, “Super” Nicole Rios, Kimm Brancato, Bobby Allen, “Hitchhiker” Tim Hollister with “Sleeping Beauty” Mark, Bill and Kristine Fischer, Anne Wellington, Judy Dazle, and Reba Quartey. We had an outstanding trip this past weekend to Case Quarry in Portland, CT. Known for boasting plenty of pegmatite material to look through, there was no shortage of opportunities to dig and surface collect. Newbie Anne Wellington introduced herself and brought artisanal Donuts for the trip attendees, which is a great way to ensure getting over with the crowd! Many small pieces of Beryl and Garnet as well as larger Mica and Quartz pieces were collected. In particular, Ryan Klockner found some stunning large Beryls over an inch long and at least 1/2 inch wide. Also, some garnet crystals accompanied his Beryl finds. Newbies Judy Dazle and Reba Quartey found many 1/2 inch Beryl crystals surface collecting in the pit area, and Ron and Jess found numerous small Beryls and Garnets further back in the woods. Ron found a particularly nice multi-layer mica specimen in feldspar w quartz. Nina had a notable Beryl find in the pit area, maybe 3/4? square, approximately. Bobby Allen enjoyed the day in his beach chair after a brief collecting spurt early on. Bobby Allen and I enjoyed Guida’s Ice Cream after the dig, and we HIGHLY recommend that Guida’s be an official stop-over for after digs.

Location: Case Quarry, Meshomasic State Forest, Portland, CT, ,