Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Microcline |
Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
Formation: | Primary |
Abundance at site: | Extremely common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Microcline associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Bertrandite | ⓘ1 photo of Microcline associated with Bertrandite at this locality. |
Albite | ⓘ1 photo of Microcline associated with Albite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Microcline data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Captain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1209608 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1209608:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | cea545fa-4476-483e-902b-94f114b81952 |
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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1.7km (1.1 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
5.2km (3.2 miles) | ⓘCook Quarry on Harry Wiley Farm, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
5.4km (3.4 miles) | ⓘGrace Feldspar Mine, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘNew England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘRedding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.8km (4.9 miles) | ⓘLane's Copper Mine (Fan Hill Road), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.3km (5.2 miles) | ⓘRedding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
9.1km (5.7 miles) | ⓘOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.0km (6.2 miles) | ⓘDanbury beryl prospect, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.7km (6.6 miles) | ⓘOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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