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Orthoclase from
Moldava deposit, Moldava, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Deposit
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 Moldava deposit, Moldava, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:24056
Long-form Identifier:1:3:24056:5
GUID (UUID V4):6eddb201-c3c1-4c5c-9fc0-f3aedbc8cb8a
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
9.1km (5.7 miles) Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
12.1km (7.5 miles) Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
12.7km (7.9 miles) Vrchoslav fluorite deposit, Vrchoslav, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
13.5km (8.4 miles) Starý Martin adit, Steinknochen area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
15.1km (9.4 miles) Barbora adit, Knöttel area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
15.2km (9.4 miles) Večerní Hvězda adit, Knöttel area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
28.3km (17.6 miles) Naundorf Granite quarry, Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
32.4km (20.1 miles) Kamenička, Blatno, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
34.1km (21.2 miles) Monzonite quarries, Plauenscher Grund, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
36.1km (22.4 miles) Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
following from Nickel & Grice (1998) is also noted: “Orthoclase and microcline have essentially the same composition...shear-zone-hosted magmatic hydrothermal Au–Ag deposit at the Temora (Gidginbung) mine, New South Wales...(Czechoslovakia). Čas. Mineral. Geol. 34, 151-163 (in Czech). JAMBOR, J.L. (1999): Nomenclature of the alunite...minerals of the alunite group from the Coquimbo region, Chile. Am. Mineral. 77, 1275-1284. LOIACONO, G...Record, Tucson, Arizona. northern Bohemia (Czech Republic). Věstník Českého geol. ústava 69, 79-85
Book
examples for werdh, to grow? Gk. orthos, straight orthoclase, forth mineral names and other words are: yes... chalkos, copper), (2) a physical property (orthoclase, Gk. orthos, right, and klasis, break, alluding...chemical formula, the crystal system and the space orthoclase, but amethystine for amethyst. Neither group...(1980): Am. Mineral. 65, 205. Adularia Variety of orthoclase and microcline. Named after the Adula Mountains...(1989): Mineral. J. 14, 279. Flores mine, Huanuni District, Oruru, Bolivia. Agardite-(La) (La,Ca)Cu¢(AsO4)3(OH)6°3H20
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America (34), Italy (19), Canada (16), People's Republic of China (11), and France (10). These numbers...authors, although for Russia and the People's Republic of China most of the authors of descriptions of...may be a rock type or a geological zone within a deposit. Under "Associated minerals," I have tried to include...and Hercegovinia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece India Italy Japan...Zealand Norway People's Republic of China Portugal Republic of Macedonia Republic of South Africa Romania
Book (edition)
Dept. of Mineralogy, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic. Seppo Lahti: Geological Survey of Finland...2 3 Gypsum Calcite 4 5 6 Fluorite Apatite Orthoclase a Quartz Soft, greasy feel like tale and graphite...Co., Bonanza mine, Trinity Co., Michigan Bluff district, Placer Co., in AK, placers at Fairbanks, Iditarod...and quartz veins at Juneau. In Canada, Noranda district, PQ; Porcupine, Kirkland Lake, and Larder Lake...deposits, ON; Atlin and Caribou, BC; and Klondike district, YT. In Mexico, Altar and Magdalena, SON; Parral
 
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