Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Albite |
Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | Formed in the vein assemblages, composition An20-40. |
Habit: | equant microcrystals |
Colour: | white |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ3 photos of Albite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Magnesite | ⓘ3 photos of Albite associated with Magnesite at this locality. |
Kyanite | ⓘ3 photos of Albite associated with Kyanite at this locality. |
Calcite | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Chlorite Group | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Chlorite Group at this locality. |
Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Becker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1033293 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1033293:5 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 6c7f6afa-de34-4f01-aae7-acd2a1a6b53d |
Nearest other occurrences of Albite |
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13.8km (8.6 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 (I-84; I-86; State Route 15; Wilbur Cross Highway), Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
16.0km (9.9 miles) | ⓘMansfield Hollow Dam, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA |
16.6km (10.3 miles) | ⓘUS Route 6 Willimantic Bypass expressway road cuts, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘCordierite locality (Bigelow Pond), Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
18.9km (11.7 miles) | ⓘLinen Company mill no. 2, Willimantic, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA |
27.9km (17.3 miles) | ⓘMonson quarries (Flynt quarries), Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
31.2km (19.4 miles) | ⓘPaxton Way, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
31.3km (19.5 miles) | ⓘSpinelli prospect (Spinelli quarry), Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
31.4km (19.5 miles) | ⓘBrack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
32.2km (20.0 miles) | ⓘEast Glastonbury Quarry (Curtis Quarry), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Becker Quarry, West Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA