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Locality type:

Area

Classification

Species:

Orthoclase

Formula:

K(AlSi3O8)

Habit:

crystals to 8cm. Numerous Carlsbad twins

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Orthoclase data

Locality Data:

Click here to view West Maroon Pass Area, Pitkin County, Colorado, USA

Photo Gallery

View Gallery (20 photos)

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

490388

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:490388:8

GUID (UUID V4):

db8497ae-d207-4baa-b0bd-e226c93e9113

Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase

23.0km (14.3 miles)

Italian Mountain, Taylor Park, Dorchester Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

65.5km (40.7 miles)

Evans Gulch, Lake County, Colorado, USA

67.5km (41.9 miles)

Adelaide Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

68.3km (42.4 miles)

Florence Mine, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA

68.7km (42.7 miles)

Breece Iron Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA

74.9km (46.5 miles)

Mosquito Pass, Lake County, Colorado, USA

75.5km (46.9 miles)

Orthoclase occurrence, Lake County, Colorado, USA

75.7km (47.1 miles)

Goose Creek, Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

77.1km (47.9 miles)

Sunset Claims, Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

77.9km (48.4 miles)

Unnamed Thorium Prospect (MRDS - 10014445), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

References