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Orthoclase from
Messelingscharte prospect, Matrei in Osttirol, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Messelingscharte prospect, Matrei in Osttirol, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1909958
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1909958:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
14.2km (8.8 miles) Ascham Alp - southeast of, Ascham Alp - Breitfuß - Sonntagskopf area, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
30.2km (18.8 miles) Predoi Mine (Prettau Mine), Prettau (Predoi), Puster Valley District, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
35.4km (22.0 miles) Erfurt way, Grieswies-Schafkar, Grieswies - Krumlkeeskopf area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
48.0km (29.8 miles) Forcella di Riotorbo (Trippach), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
63.0km (39.2 miles) Englalm (Malga Engl), Terenten (Terento), Puster Valley District, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
64.0km (39.7 miles) Hochalmspitze, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
67.3km (41.8 miles) Wasserfallköpfe, Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch), Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
81.0km (50.3 miles) Le Cave (Grasstein), Franzensfeste (Fortezza), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
83.9km (52.2 miles) Gusenscharte, Stockenboi, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
86.6km (53.8 miles) Feldspar quarry, Wolfsberg, Spittal an der Drau, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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