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Oligoclase from
Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA

Description
Habit:"Primary oligoclase occurs along with microcline as phenocrysts in the Type II [tourmaline type] pegmatites. (Hitchen, 1935)
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Hitchen (1935): AmMin 20(1):1-24
Associated minerals:
Associates:Microcline
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Oligoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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