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Sard from
Torringford, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Classification
Species:Quartz var: Sard
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Found as loose rocks in glacial till.
Colour:deep red, bluish red, and yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sard data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torringford, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:941391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:941391:7
GUID (UUID V4):f57b6bb5-ab41-45a0-8e78-8e8387bff695
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