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Oligoclase-Albite

A variety of Oligoclase

A variety of Orthoclase with Anorthite:Albite between 80:20 and 90:10. Now regarded as a superflous subdivision of Oligoclase. [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
Originally described from Dypingdal Serpentine-magnesite deposit, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway.

Classification of Oligoclase-Albite

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Other Names for Oligoclase-Albite

Synonyms:
AlbiclaseAlbite-OligoclaseTschermkite
German names:
Oligoklas-AlbitTschermkit
Spanish names:
Tschermkita

Other Information

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    Localities for Oligoclase-Albite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Biella Province
        • Séssera Valley
          • Trivero
    De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Modum
        • Snarum
    [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
    • Nordland
      • Tysfjord
    Vogt, Th. (1922): Über Thalenit von Hundholmen im nördlichen Norwegen. in Brøgger, W.C, Vogt, Th. & Schetelig, J. (1922): Die MIneralien der südnorwegischen Granitpegmatitgänge. II. Silikate der seltenen Erde. Videnskapsselskapets Skrifter. I.Mat-Naturv. Klasse 1922. 11, 19-47
    Portugal
     
    • Leiria District
      • Leiria
        • Monte Redondo
    Saudi Arabia
     
    • Mintaqat Makkah
    Zulfiqar, A. & Hariri, M. M. (2006): Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde 66, 187-201.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Fremont Co.
        • Eight Mile Park pegmatite District
    AmMin 32:518-526 (1947)
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk Co.
        • Quincy
    Dale, 1908. The Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI
    Dale, 1908. The Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI
    Dale, 1908. The Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI
    Dale, 1908. The Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI
    Dale, 1908. The Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll Co.
        • Conway
    Dale, 1923 The Commercial Granites of New England (USGS Bull. 738)
      • Hillsborough Co.
        • Nashua
    Dale, 1909. Supp. Notes on the Granites of NH (USGS Bull. 430)
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