| Locality type: | Road Cutting |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Microcline |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Formation: | Primary |
| Habit: | anhedral |
| Colour: | reddish orange |
| Luminescent properties: | magenta under SW UV |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Microcline data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Route 11 road cuts, Salem, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1427391 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1427391:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 1a31f999-6375-4427-9fd3-bd332813ee5c |
| Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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| 12.6km (7.8 miles) | ⓘJoshua Rock Quarry, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| 14.4km (9.0 miles) | ⓘFlatrock Quarry (Flat Rock Quarry; Crystal Mall), Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| 14.9km (9.2 miles) | ⓘGoos Quarry, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| 17.2km (10.7 miles) | ⓘFalls of the Yantic River, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| 17.3km (10.8 miles) | ⓘMt. Tom prospects, Moodus, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘMacCurdy Quarry, Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| 18.3km (11.4 miles) | ⓘSlocum prospect, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.1km (11.8 miles) | ⓘConnecticut Yankee atomic power plant, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘArnold Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 19.2km (11.9 miles) | ⓘLong-lot Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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Route 11 road cuts, Salem, New London County, Connecticut, USA