Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Albite from
Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


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Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
02823980017272014345942.jpg
Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
06036960017272014356379.jpg
Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
04016960017362108606078.jpg
Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
09445990017272015062579.jpg
Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
02823980017272014345942.jpg
Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Albite, etc.

Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Canyon
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz13
- var Smoky Quartz11
Epidote5
Orthoclase5
Fluorapatite5
Microcline4
Clinochlore3
Opal2
- var Opal-AN2
Chlorite Group2
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rock Springs Canyon, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:715589
Long-form Identifier:1:3:715589:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘBen Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
6.4km (3.9 miles) ⓘQuickstrike Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘRusted Revolver Prospect, Orogrande, Orogrande Mining District (Jarilla Mining District), Otero County, New Mexico, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘFoster Canyon, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘCerro de Muleros, Brickland Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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