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Orthoclase


Orthoclase : K[AlSi3O8]

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Locality: Pike's Peak, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
Old specimen of twinned orthoclase crystals without matrix. Good Carlsbad-twin formation, complete on all faces. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x3x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 4 cm.

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