Samarskite-(Y): Spinelli Prospect, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Description

Species: Samarskite-(Y)
Locality: Spinelli Prospect, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 6.3 cm x 4.5 cm, 426 grams

Outstanding, one of the best known from the locality (!) specimen of well-crystallized Samarskite-(Y) from the major circa 2008-2013 dig at the now reclaimed and closed Spinelli Prospect, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. This specimen was  collected by Tony Albini, Ray Meyers, Fritz Moritz, and others around 2010 and is considered one of the better pieces known from this important REE mineral locality. A truly impressive REE mineral specimen especially for New England!