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Microcline from
Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:References provide no details, but its presence is certain in a granite pegmatite.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Meta-autuniteβ“˜2 photos of Microcline associated with Meta-autunite at this locality.
Quartzβ“˜1 photo of Microcline associated with Quartz at this locality.
Muscoviteβ“˜1 photo of Microcline associated with Muscovite at this locality.
Uranophaneβ“˜1 photo of Microcline associated with Uranophane at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Casey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:131441
Long-form Identifier:1:3:131441:0
GUID (UUID V4):e8b249cd-c397-4c0a-934f-5aba93b5e587
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
1.1km (0.7 miles) β“˜Titicus Mica Quarry, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) β“˜Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) β“˜Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) β“˜Redding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
10.5km (6.6 miles) β“˜Schorl locality, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) β“˜Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) β“˜Western Connecticut State College, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) β“˜Old Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
12.5km (7.7 miles) β“˜Danburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) β“˜Clover Hill Mine, Croton Falls, Somers Township, Westchester County, New York, USA
References
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
 
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