Locality type: | Occurrence |
Classification |
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Species: | Albite |
Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Comments: | Feldspar matrix for many of the rarer minerals, a minor component of calc-silicate rocks. |
Habit: | anhedral grains |
Colour: | white to gray |
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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Zircon | ⓘ6 photos of Albite associated with Zircon at this locality. |
Thorite | ⓘ4 photos of Albite associated with Thorite at this locality. |
Calcite | ⓘ3 photos of Albite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Albite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Molybdenite | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Molybdenite at this locality. |
Powellite | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Powellite at this locality. |
Actinolite | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Actinolite at this locality. |
Diopside | ⓘ1 photo of Albite associated with Diopside at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 952464 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:952464:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | e911afc2-042a-49ba-90b8-5dd44bcd7641 |
Nearest other occurrences of Albite |
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1.7km (1.0 miles) | ⓘDanbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
1.7km (1.1 miles) | ⓘDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘOld Quarry Nature Center, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
5.6km (3.5 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 and US Route 202 interchange, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
6.7km (4.2 miles) | ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘCook Quarry on Harry Wiley Farm, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.0km (6.2 miles) | ⓘGrace Feldspar Mine, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.0km (6.2 miles) | ⓘWest Redding grossular locality, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
10.9km (6.8 miles) | ⓘBiermann Quarries (Bethel quarries) and tourmaline ledge, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
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