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Sillénite from
Rock Landing Quarry (Capt. Rohrback Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sillénite
Formula:Bi12SiO20
Comments:According to Schooner (circa 1980s) a "thin white or yellowish coating on bismuthinite crystals" may be this mineral. Needs confirmation.

Habit:coating
Colour:white or yellowish
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sillénite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rock Landing Quarry (Capt. Rohrback Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:830452
Long-form Identifier:1:3:830452:0
GUID (UUID V4):4f1f7d20-04af-4f05-b2e4-99dd21539367
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