Classification |
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Species: | Albite |
Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Comments: | fine to coarse grained |
Habit: | massive |
Colour: | white to very pale green |
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: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Byssolite | ⓘ2 photos of Albite associated with Byssolite at this locality. |
Clinochlore | ⓘ2 photos of Albite associated with Clinochlore at this locality. |
Epidote | ⓘ2 photos of Albite associated with Epidote at this locality. |
Rutile | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Rutile at this locality. |
Titanite | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Titanite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Sky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 752480 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:752480:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 4ba4d6dd-d9f5-4493-8274-81825d032000 |
Nearest other occurrences of Albite |
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3.5km (2.2 miles) | ⓘGrace Feldspar Mine, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘCook Quarry on Harry Wiley Farm, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.5km (4.0 miles) | ⓘIlmenite locality, Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.1km (5.0 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.3km (5.1 miles) | ⓘOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.5km (5.3 miles) | ⓘDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.5km (5.3 miles) | ⓘDanbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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