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Microcline from
Blandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
Muscovite2
Quartz2
- var Smoky Quartz1
Beryl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:29873
Long-form Identifier:1:3:29873:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘClark Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘBarrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘKnapp Prospect, Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
41.9km (26.0 miles) ⓘHuckleberry Hill, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
42.7km (26.6 miles) ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘMountain Top Trucking quarry, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘBarrack Mountain, Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘSouth Main Street construction site, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘPegmatite quarry and ultramafic rock, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Quarry, West Cornwall, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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