| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Orthoclase |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Comments: | As a constituent of the gneiss. |
| Habit: | anhedral |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Polarised-light microscopy |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Orthoclase data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rockside Quarry (Mine Hill Quarry), Mine Hill (Ore Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 132120 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:132120:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | d6ca3d53-05d5-4f0f-b20e-09ad1847a56d |
| Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase |
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| 14.1km (8.8 miles) | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 16.2km (10.0 miles) | ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 20.2km (12.6 miles) | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 21.7km (13.5 miles) | ⓘDanbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 22.0km (13.7 miles) | ⓘUnnamed quarry, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 34.9km (21.7 miles) | ⓘRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 38.1km (23.7 miles) | ⓘClover Hill Mine, Croton Falls, Somers Township, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 44.9km (27.9 miles) | ⓘShaft 7, Delaware Aqueduct, Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, USA |
| 48.1km (29.9 miles) | ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 49.4km (30.7 miles) | ⓘBaylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA |
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