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Microcline from
Interstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Interstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:678929
Long-form Identifier:1:3:678929:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘInterstate highway 295 & State Route 7 intersection, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘConklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘCardi Quarry, Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘJackson Granite quarry, Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘAggregate Industries Quarry (Wrentham Quarry; Simeone Quarry), Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘMount Hope, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘBristol Ferry, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘMount Tom road cut, Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘConstruction Materials Corp. quarry (Fish Road quarry), Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘWest Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
References
George, Gilbert (1972). Latest Finds at Rhode Island Road Cuts(Micromounters of New England no. 17, Feb. 1972).
 
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