Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Microcline |
Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | Mainly as a rock-forming component of the host pegmatite, but crystals in cavities can be very large (>30 cm) - some are on display at the Yale Peabody Museum. |
Habit: | blocky, elongated Baveno twins |
Colour: | white to tan |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Smoky Quartz | ⓘ3 photos of Microcline associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality. |
Albite | ⓘ2 photos 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 Morris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 649975 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:649975:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 758c4464-00e7-4d6c-a1a9-2e1b50f72fa8 |
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘThomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
7.5km (4.7 miles) | ⓘThomaston Dam pegmatite, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.8km (5.5 miles) | ⓘLitchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
9.4km (5.9 miles) | ⓘFlanders Road (Brushy Hill), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.5km (6.6 miles) | ⓘState Route 8 exit 37, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
11.4km (7.1 miles) | ⓘPegmatite quarry and ultramafic rock, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
11.6km (7.2 miles) | ⓘWoodbury pegmatite quarry (Judson Quarry), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
12.2km (7.6 miles) | ⓘSouth Main Street construction site, Torrington (Wolcottville), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
12.9km (8.0 miles) | ⓘNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Morris Dam Quarry, Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA