| Classification |
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| Species: | Microcline var: Amazonite |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Comments: | grades into typical white microcline |
| Habit: | massive |
| Colour: | pale blue-green |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Amazonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Paxton Way, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 694514 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:694514:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | fce3e44f-2813-4e71-bee7-83836560ac37 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Amazonite |
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| 7.4km (4.6 miles) | ⓘAndrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.5km (4.6 miles) | ⓘHale Quarry (Andrews Quarry; Glastonbury Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.3km (13.9 miles) | ⓘGillette Quarry (J-J Mine; Haddam Neck Quarry), Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 26.7km (16.6 miles) | ⓘHewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 89.1km (55.3 miles) | ⓘKingston Hill, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA |
| 89.5km (55.6 miles) | ⓘMoonstone Beach, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA |
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