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Albite from
Dennis Hill locality (Litchfield sodalite locality), Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA


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Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Albite

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
02677360017366557188539.jpg
Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
01496080017272025362914.jpg
Albite

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
07468580017272025353990.jpg
Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
07240590017366557174581.jpg
Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Albite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Albite

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cancrinite9
Annite8
Nepheline4
Magnetite3
Biotite3
Zircon1
Aegirine1
Albite1
- var Albite Moonstone1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dennis Hill locality (Litchfield sodalite locality), Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42647:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘDennis Hill albitite, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSpears Corner Locality, West Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘCoombs Quarries, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘWallace Trufant Prospect, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘBooker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘAdderton Prospect, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘBooker Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘHavey #1 & #2 Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘTrott Cove Quarry, Woolwich, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘTrenton Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
References
West, D. P., Bradley, D., & Coish, R. (2016). The Litchfield pluton in south-central Maine: Carboniferous alkalic magmatism in northern New England, USA. Atlantic Geology, 52, 169-187.
 
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