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Albite from
Derrylea Roadcut, Clifden, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
| Locality type: | Road Cutting | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Albite | |
| Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
| Comments: | Occurs at the bottom of the barite-bearing sequence. A partial XRF analysis gave 18.64 % Al2O3, 10.85 % Na2O and 65.66 % SiO2. Ba was < 0.1 %. | |
| Habit: | Euhedral, lozenge-shaped xls. up to 5 mm. | |
| Colour: | Colourless to white. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Derrylea Roadcut, Clifden, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 197213 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:197213:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Albite | ||
| 13.5km (8.4 miles) | ⓘBarnahallia, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland | |
| 14.1km (8.8 miles) | ⓘGrallagh, Clifden, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland | |
| 36.4km (22.6 miles) | ⓘLarkin's Quarry, Shannapheasteen, Costelloe, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland | |
| References | ||
Derrylea Roadcut, Clifden, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland