| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Orthoclase |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Comments: | Found in various assemblages associated with larger quantities of albite. Sometimes occurs as part of perthitic grains of albite and orthoclase. |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS |
| Confirmation Details: | SEM-EDS: Where Tested and Reference ID - 20081438 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Orthoclase data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view McAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1951376 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1951376:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase |
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| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 8.8km (5.5 miles) | ⓘSussex nepheline-syenite sill, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 11.8km (7.3 miles) | ⓘDunker Pond, Clinton, West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA |
| 12.1km (7.5 miles) | ⓘAmity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA |
| 12.4km (7.7 miles) | ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 14.3km (8.9 miles) | ⓘBeemerville main nepheline-syenite mass, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 14.9km (9.3 miles) | ⓘEdenville, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA |
| 15.8km (9.8 miles) | ⓘWykertown nepheline syenite intrusive, Wykertown, Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
| 16.3km (10.1 miles) | ⓘRocky Hill, Orange County, New York, USA |
| 21.9km (13.6 miles) | ⓘKornerupine Group locality, Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA |
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