Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Bismuthinite |
Formula: | Bi2S3 |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | irregular masses in the quartz core, most are altered to bismutite. |
Habit: | massive |
Colour: | gray |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ3 photos of Bismuthinite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Bismutite | ⓘ3 photos of Bismuthinite associated with Bismutite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bismuthinite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Simpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1067647 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1067647:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 807d85b0-851a-47cf-8f56-788f9749e2f6 |
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuthinite |
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2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘCase Quarries, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPelton's Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
5.2km (3.2 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
9.5km (5.9 miles) | ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
13.4km (8.3 miles) | ⓘWorth and Selden Quarries (Victoria Quarry), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
15.7km (9.8 miles) | ⓘSlocum prospect, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
15.8km (9.8 miles) | ⓘRock Landing Quarry (Capt. Rohrback Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
18.4km (11.4 miles) | ⓘChrysoberyl locality, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
19.7km (12.2 miles) | ⓘTimms Hill (Tim's Hill; Iolite Hill), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
21.1km (13.1 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 Interchange 13 - Beaver Meadow Road, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Simpson Quarry, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA