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Bismutite from
Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


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Bismutite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
01643840017364164794294.jpg
Bismutite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
06870310017364164799004.jpg
Bismutite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
01643840017364164794294.jpg
Bismutite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Bismutite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
01643840017364164794294.jpg
Bismutite, etc.

Woodbury pegmatite quarry, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Bismutite
Formula:(BiO)2CO3
Comments:Green coatings on massive quartz associated with tiny bismuthinite needles.
Habit:coatings
Colour:green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Bismuthinite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismutite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Woodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:857034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:857034:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismutite
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘRockside Quarry, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘCurtis Quarry, Southford, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘEast Village pegmatite prospect, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘBooth's Mine (Booth's Bismuth Mine; Booth-Hurd's Bismuth Mine), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry), Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
50.9km (31.7 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘHusband Quarries, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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