| Classification |
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| Species: | Microcline |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Albite | 17 photos of Microcline associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Cleavelandite | 14 photos of Microcline associated with Cleavelandite at this locality. |
| Muscovite | 2 photos of Microcline associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Spessartine | 1 photo of Microcline associated with Spessartine at this locality. |
| Spodumene | 1 photo of Microcline associated with Spodumene at this locality. |
| Fluorapatite | 1 photo of Microcline associated with Fluorapatite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Microcline data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 81334 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:81334:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0a8c56be-461f-423d-af3e-83593ab482f4 |
| Localities for Microcline in this Region |
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| Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Redding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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| 1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘRedding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘCaptain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.7km (5.4 miles) | ⓘSchorl locality, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.3km (5.8 miles) | ⓘOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.9km (6.2 miles) | ⓘRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.1km (6.3 miles) | ⓘCook Quarry on Harry Wiley Farm, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.4km (6.5 miles) | ⓘTiticus Mica Quarry, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 11.2km (7.0 miles) | ⓘCasey Quarry (Ridgefield pegmatite), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA