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Microcline from
Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Microcline

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chesterlite

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chesterlite

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
06060650017272028945381.jpg
Microcline, etc.

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
09751290017272036628036.jpg
Microcline

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chesterlite

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chesterlite

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
06060650017272028945381.jpg
Microcline, etc.

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
09751290017272036628036.jpg
Microcline

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
05082700017271951406109.jpg
Chesterlite

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chesterlite

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
06060650017272028945381.jpg
Microcline, etc.

Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ankerite3
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chester County Poorhouse Quarry, West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:109637
Long-form Identifier:1:3:109637:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘHenry Pusey's quarry, Willowdale, East Marlboro Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘCoatesville pegmatite locality, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘWoodlawn Quarry, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘLenni, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘSycamore Mill (Bishop's Mill), Sycamore Mills, Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘSycamore Mills, Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘBlue Hill, Media, Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘFeldspar Quarry, Mineral Hill, Elwyn, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘFrench Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘWest Branch pegmatite, Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
References
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