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Orthoclase from
Beemerville main nepheline-syenite mass, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Dike swarm
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:Occurs in a nepheline-syenite mass.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beemerville main nepheline-syenite mass, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:71085
Long-form Identifier:1:3:71085:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘSussex nepheline-syenite sill, Libertyville, Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘWykertown nepheline syenite intrusive, Wykertown, Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
18.3km (11.3 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘAmity, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘEdenville, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘLongcore Mine (Longcove Mine), Clearwater, Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘDunker Pond, Clinton, West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘSulphur Hill Mine (Sulfur Hill Mine), Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Rutgers Univ. Bull. #5, Pt 1: 53-54
NJ State Geol. Ann. Rpt. (1896):92.
 
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