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Litchfieldite

A rock subtype
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Cancrinite, etc.

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

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
04545440017272472902877.jpg
Cancrinite, etc.

Dennis Hill locality, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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About LitchfielditeHide

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
50574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50574:1

Classification of LitchfielditeHide

Mineralogy of LitchfielditeHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > K FeldsparPotassium-dominant feldspars with variable crystal symmetry and Al-Si ordering state; they are a subgroup of ...
Feldspathoid > Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feldspathoid > NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Feldspathoid > SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
LepidomelaneGeneral term for dark Fe-rich micas that have not been sufficiently well analyzed to determine the species.

First Recorded Occurrence of LitchfielditeHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Litchfieldite associated with Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O

Internet Links for LitchfielditeHide

References for LitchfielditeHide

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