Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Thorite |
Formula: | Th(SiO4) |
Colour: | dark brown |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Thorite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Simpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 679970 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:679970:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | a6bf5aa1-9a70-499b-935e-d298be84b367 |
Nearest other occurrences of Thorite |
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19.2km (11.9 miles) | ⓘConnecticut Yankee atomic power plant, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
76.0km (47.2 miles) | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
76.5km (47.5 miles) | ⓘDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
90.7km (56.4 miles) | ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA |
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