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Albite from
Mocs meteorite, Mociu, Cluj County, Romania


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Comments:Plagioclase (An5) observed by Mason & Wiik (1961) may not have been typical.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mocs meteorite, Mociu, Cluj County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:956533
Long-form Identifier:1:3:956533:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘCornești melaphyre hill, Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County, Romania
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘZeolite occurrence, Moldovenești, Cluj County, Romania
85.3km (53.0 miles) ⓘRoșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘBucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
96.9km (60.2 miles) ⓘCavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘCălimani open pit, Gura Haitii, Şaru Dornei, Suceava County, Romania
References
Mason, B. & Wiik, H.B. (1961) The Composition of the Ottawa, Chateau-Renard, Mocs, and New Concord Meteorites: American Museum Novitates, #2069: 26 pp. (Dec 1961).
 
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