Locality type: | Road Cutting |
Classification |
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Species: | Microcline |
Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | Rock forming mineral in pegmatites. |
Habit: | blocky anhedral |
Colour: | white |
Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
Abundance at site: | Very common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | β4 photos of Microcline associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Albite | β4 photos of Microcline associated with Albite at this locality. |
Elbaite | β2 photos of Microcline associated with Elbaite at this locality. |
Spodumene | β2 photos of Microcline associated with Spodumene at this locality. |
Eucryptite | 2 photos of Microcline associated with Eucryptite at this locality. |
Fluorapatite | β2 photos of Microcline associated with Fluorapatite at this locality. |
Chrysoberyl | β1 photo of Microcline associated with Chrysoberyl at this locality. |
Beryl | β1 photo of Microcline associated with Beryl at this locality. |
Schorl | β1 photo of Microcline associated with Schorl at this locality. |
Opal-AN | β1 photo of Microcline associated with Opal-AN at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Microcline data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 810522 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:810522:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 56f1ac65-09f7-40cd-a9c1-c6c2701215b3 |
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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2.3km (1.4 miles) | βDanbury beryl prospect, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
3.0km (1.8 miles) | βAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.1km (2.6 miles) | βU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Brookfield Bypass), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.7km (4.2 miles) | βNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.2km (4.5 miles) | βCook Quarry on Harry Wiley Farm, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.4km (4.6 miles) | βGrace Feldspar Mine, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.9km (4.9 miles) | βDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.9km (5.5 miles) | βOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.4km (6.4 miles) | βWestern Connecticut State College, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
11.4km (7.1 miles) | βBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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