| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | 'Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1)' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
| Formation: | Primary |
| Comments: | occurs as acicular white tufts and wiry capillary crystals, frequently with dark brown terminations, colored by bitumen(?). Can be confused with sprays of white pectolite. |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Aegirine | ⓘ1 photo of Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) associated with Aegirine at this locality. |
| Sphalerite | ⓘ1 photo of Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa), Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1095019 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1095019:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 673bd420-43e0-40a7-91e3-64f36e1a09c8 |
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Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa, Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA