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Microcline from
Allen Granite & Construction Co. Quarry, Mount Olive, Morris County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite.
Colour:Pink
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Allen Granite & Construction Co. Quarry, Mount Olive, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:70679
Long-form Identifier:1:3:70679:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘBEMCO prospect (Charlotte Mine), Cranberry Lake, Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘNorth Jersey Stone Co. Quarry, Cranberry Lake, Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘPanther Hill Granite Co. Quarry, Whitehall, Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘScrub Oaks Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘPort Murray feldspar deposit, Port Murray, Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘLime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Graphite prospect, Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘUlvöspinel Locality, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘEdison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘFill Quarry, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Rutgers Univ. Bull. #5, Pt 1.
 
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