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| Species: | Albite |
| Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Comments: | Much of the albite matrix is stained black to dark green by secondary minerals from the alteration of the triphylite and can be confused with the latter. The twinning striae in the albite identifies it. |
| Habit: | anhedral |
| Colour: | white |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Vivianite | ⓘ7 photos of Albite associated with Vivianite at this locality. |
| Rockbridgeite | ⓘ4 photos of Albite associated with Rockbridgeite at this locality. |
| Triphylite | ⓘ3 photos of Albite associated with Triphylite at this locality. |
| Muscovite | ⓘ2 photos of Albite associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Ferroberaunite | ⓘ2 photos of Albite associated with Ferroberaunite at this locality. |
| Mitridatite | ⓘ2 photos of Albite associated with Mitridatite at this locality. |
| Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Zircon | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Zircon at this locality. |
| Garnet Group | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Garnet Group at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view State Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 860430 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:860430:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | c1bd526a-0520-4abc-a921-9b465f80067a |
| Nearest other occurrences of Albite |
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| 2.6km (1.6 miles) | ⓘPegmatite quarry and ultramafic rock, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘSouth Main Street construction site, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.2km (3.3 miles) | ⓘTown Farm Road, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.7km (4.8 miles) | ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.0km (5.0 miles) | ⓘMountain Top Trucking quarry, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘThomaston Dam pegmatite, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.2km (5.7 miles) | ⓘState Routes 8 and 222 interchange, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 9.6km (6.0 miles) | ⓘMorris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 10.7km (6.6 miles) | ⓘRoute 109 roadcut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
| 11.9km (7.4 miles) | ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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