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Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    var: Nephrite
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Bementite
    Mn
     
    5
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    6
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals]
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Halloysite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [John Betts (www.mindat.org/mesg-7-134775.html)]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Lithiophorite
    (Al,Li)MnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)]
  		•  Opal
    var: Siliceous sinter
    Reference: [Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals]
  		•  Pyrolusite ?
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    var: Citrine
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Rhabdophane-(La) (TL)
    (La,Ce)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Salisbury Iron Mines (Scoville ore deposit), Ore Hill, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    Reference: [Brush and Penfield (1883) American Journal of Science: 25: 459 (as Scovillite); Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 774.]
  		•  Rhabdophane-(Nd) (TL)
    (Nd,Ce,La)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Salisbury Iron Mines (Scoville ore deposit), Ore Hill, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    Reference: [Hildebrand, F.A., M.H. Carron, and H.J. Rose, Jr. (1957) Re-examination of rhabdophane (scovillite) from Salisbury, Connecticut. Geological Society of America Bull.: 68: 1744–1745 (abstract).]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Connecticut's Iron and Copper- Yale Peabody Museum]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Turgite
    Reference: [John Betts (www.mindat.org/mesg-7-134775.html)]
    Site Photo
    Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State]


    22 entries listed. 14 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals). 1 erroneous literature entry.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield Co.
        • Salisbury
          • Ore Hill

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