Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Microcline |
Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | Primary constituent of the pegmatite matrix, crystals rare and typically subhedral. |
Colour: | white to tan |
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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Muscovite | ⓘ2 photos of Microcline associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Bertrandite | ⓘ2 photos of Microcline associated with Bertrandite at this locality. |
Adularia | ⓘ2 photos of Microcline associated with Adularia at this locality. |
Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Microcline associated with Quartz 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 Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 130932 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:130932:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 7b2cda9d-7acb-4153-bad9-f8809db457db |
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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1.7km (1.1 miles) | ⓘCaptain Cook's Quarry (Purdy Station Quarry), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘCook Quarry on Harry Wiley Farm, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
5.3km (3.3 miles) | ⓘGrace Feldspar Mine, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘRedding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.4km (4.6 miles) | ⓘOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘRedding Glen (Redding Ridge), Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.6km (5.4 miles) | ⓘNew England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
9.1km (5.7 miles) | ⓘDanbury beryl prospect, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
9.6km (5.9 miles) | ⓘLane's Copper Mine (Fan Hill Road), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA