Explore  /  North America  /  Connecticut

Connecticut

Strickland-Cramer Quarry, Portland, CT

Mineral locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
Save spotExplore on map →

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: columbite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Middletown-area gem pegmatite

Renowned Connecticut pegmatite (garnet, beryl, tourmaline) heavily documented on mindat.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Flooded pit, steep faces, loose rock

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
Strickland Quarry, Portland2 km away · Mineral locality
›
Case pegmatite quarries, Meshomasic3 km away · Crystal locality
›
Strickland Quarry, Portland, Connecticut3 km away · Crystal locality
›
Portland, Connecticut River brownstone town4 km away · Riverbank
›