| Locality type: | Construction Site |
| Classification |
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| Species: | K Feldspar var: Adularia |
| Formula: | KAlSi3O8 |
| Formation: | Secondary |
| Comments: | Microcrystals in Alpine clefts. |
| Habit: | Pseudorhombic |
| Colour: | white to pale pink |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Sphalerite | β2 photos of Adularia associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Quartz | β2 photos of Adularia associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Muscovite | β1 photo of Adularia associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Adularia data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view South Main Street construction site, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1389891 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1389891:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | d3bb4da7-fd56-473c-b225-4acad0585cd4 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Adularia |
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| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | βState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 17.0km (10.6 miles) | βTaine Mountain, Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 25.1km (15.6 miles) | βNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 26.3km (16.4 miles) | βState Route 4 road cut, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 30.5km (19.0 miles) | βPfizer Company Marble Quarry (New England Lime Co. quarry; NELCO quarry; Specialty Minerals Inc.; Minerals Technologies Inc.; Canaan Limestone Quarry; Connecticut Lime Company; Canaan Lime Company; Lewis Quarry), Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 32.2km (20.0 miles) | βState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 32.6km (20.2 miles) | βSherrill Street quarry, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 38.5km (23.9 miles) | βIlmenite locality, Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 39.0km (24.2 miles) | βMesa Drive roadcuts, Bethany, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| 39.8km (24.7 miles) | βState Route 67 construction site, Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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South Main Street construction site, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA