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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
Other Languages:
German:Oligoklas-Albit
Tschermkit
Spanish:Tschermkita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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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
     
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Tolfa Mts District
          • Allumiere
    		Negretti,G.C.;Lombardi,G.;Morbidelli,L.:”Studio geopetrografico del complesso vulcanico tolfetano-cerite (Lazio).IV:Le manifestazioni vulcaniche acide del settore civitavecchiese tolfetano”,Quad.CNR,4,1-173 (1966).
    • 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
    • Telemark
      • Drangedal
        • Tørdal
    		Bergstøl, S. & Juve, G. (1988). Scandian ixiolite, pyrochlore and bazzite in granite pegmatite in Tørdal, Telemark, Norway. Mineralogy and Petrology, 38:229-243
    Portugal
     
    • Leiria District
      • Leiria
        • Monte Redondo
    Saudi Arabia
     
    • Mintaqah 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.
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Maggia Valley
        • Bavona Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 305.
        • Lavizzara Valley
          • Sambuco Valley
            • Lake Sambuco
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 305.
    • Uri
      • Andermatt
        • Unteralp Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): \"Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz\", Wepf (Basel), p. 416.
    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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