Adularia from
Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | K Feldspar var: Adularia | |
| Formula: | KAlSi3O8 | |
| Comments: | Occurs where K-feldspar porphyoblasts in schist are fractured and exposed in the walls of prehnite veins. Occurs as wedge shaped overgrowths on the porphyroblasts. | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Adularia data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39901 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39901:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 9f014561-a46f-4330-844c-4aef324b3591 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Adularia | ||
| 28.1km (17.4 miles) | ⓘHiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA | |
| References | ||
