Amazonite from
Wheeler Quarries, Gilead, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type: | Quarry | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Microcline var: Amazonite | |
Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) | |
Comments: | Amazonite specimens from the Wheeler Quarries are actually microcline altered by mica replacements. The feldspar is indeed greenish gray, but not amazonite but mica impregnated. | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Erroneously Reported | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Amazonite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Wheeler Quarries, Gilead, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 553623 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:553623:8 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | caf1ca4d-f9d5-4377-af99-70807d1e7a81 | |
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