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Orthoclase from
Allston-Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Neighborhood
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Allston-Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:127257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:127257:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘHammond St. Quarry, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘBlueberry Mountain Quarry (Blueberry Hill), Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘGold Leaf Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘGranite Railway Quarry (Granite Rail Quarry), Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘMerry Mount Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘFallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘHardwick Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘAggregate Industries Quarry (Bayer-Mingolla Quarry; Trimount Quarry), Ashland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘDiamond Hill, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘSneech Pond copper mines (Copper Mine Hill), Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
 
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