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Microcline from
Hewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA

Description
Comments:	Stugard (1958) established through sampling various pegmatites that microcline is the K-feldspar of the Middletown Pegmatite District, though this location was not sampled it is in the district.
Habit:	massive
Colour:	tan
Quality of samples:	Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Rarity at site:	Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	Visual Identification
References
References:	Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Hewitt Gem Quarry (Herb's Gem Quarry; Sawmill Quarry), Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
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