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Microcline from
California Mine, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view California Mine, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:355087
Long-form Identifier:1:3:355087:8
GUID (UUID V4):6f7cc53f-e2de-46f4-81fd-a704af904b14
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
3.6km (2.2 miles) ā“˜Cramer No. 2 Quarry (Snowdrift Quarry), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ā“˜Cramer Mine (Magnuson Quarry), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ā“˜Devils Head Mine (Devils Head pegmatite), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ā“˜Pine Nook, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ā“˜Three Musketeers Mine, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ā“˜Devils Head Occurrence (C.M.S.), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
9.9km (6.1 miles) ā“˜Watson Park Mine (Watson Park pegmatite), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ā“˜Skeleton No. 2 pegmatite, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ā“˜Long Hollow, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ā“˜White Cloud pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Although Colorado may be most noted for rhodochrosite or amazonite, the many varieties and associations...a k e w o o d , Colorado 80225 DIANNE L. K I L E 333 S a l e m Street Aurora, Colorado 80011 C O L O...and J. A. MurĀ­ phy for an update to Minerals of Colorado: A 100-Year Record (Eckel, 1961). 374 ROCKS... Quartz was a familiar gemstone to many early Colorado residents, as documented by an extensive body...body of literature. The first published list of Colorado mineral localities (inĀ­ cluding quartz) was included
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
University] at 19:27 25 December 2014 Figure 4. Microcline and quartz, 9.9 cm across, Tree Root Pocket,... Two Point claim, Pikes Peak batholith, Teller County. The Collectorā€™s Edge specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...Mail Stop 150, Box 25046 Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225 pmodreski@usgs.gov C olorado is, of course...prohibitions on collecting or to private land or mining claims for which permission has been obtained....been written as guides to mineral collecting in Colorado. A classic, which went through three major editions
Journal (issue)
p a c if ic COAST HIGHWAY Gold-Nevado Co. California Hours: Tues-Sar. 10-5 Sunday 12-5 [evenings by...Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New York COLORADO ISSUE #2 Articles Colorado locality index.............................. 323 by B. L. Muntyan Whatā€™s new in Colorado minerals? ...................................... Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine ..................................................339 by M. I. Jacobson The San Juan Mountains of Colorado ..................................349 by J. A
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
northeasterly-trending continentul Figure 2. Geologic map of the Colorado Front Range showing the Precambrian metamorphic...Karistrom 1978; Lanthier 1978). Farther south in Colorado, sediments accumulated in decper-water rocks formed...Survey into ā€œEarly, Middle, and Lateā€ Eras. In Colorado we because of the subsequent folding and overthrusting...subduction zone and possibly the creation Era in Colorado and Wyoming of a volcanic island arc. Carpenter...perhaps be the Phillipine island arc, and Jack Colorado show two major rock groups with different ages
Book (edition)
MILEAGE L OGS. REVISED EDITION Revised Edition, COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE HICllAHD :--1. PEARL...an extensive Ā„em and mineral collecting tour 01 Colorado, revealing the interesting places where Nature...Swallow, Publisher) 2679 South York Street Denver, Colorado 80210 - , =Ā· - Ā·, BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL...PEARL Exploring Rocks, Minerals, Fossils in Colorado America's Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes Peak...Atlas of Colorado American Gem Trails Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado . Scenery
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
COLORADO TOPAZ Topaz, Al Si0 (F,OH) is one of Colorado's better known gem minerals. Though ColĀ­ orado...(PJM), 975 (TCM) Box 25046, Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225-0046 A ccording to Cross and Hillebrand...discovery of Colorado topaz was made about 1880 by a Mr. Thiebald,* "a prospector of Colorado Springs."...area. The largest fine-quality topaz specimens in Colorado occur in several separate and distinct localities...are also referred to the general discussions of Colorado topaz in Eckel (1961) and Pearl (1963) and to
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R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...SPECIMENS from the collection of the Geology Museum, Colorado School of Mines. See page 242 for a full description... All rights reserved. notes fromthej EDITOR COLORADO-III Here we are with our third special issue devoted...devoted to the mines and minerals of Colorado. As most long-time subscribers know, the first in the series...about $200 on the out-of-print market. The second Colorado issue was vol. 10, number 6 (1979), and we still
Book (edition)
ā€” _ ; COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ! ā–  : ' BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL Colorado Gem Trails...Trails and Mineral Guide Colorado Rocks, Minerals, Fossils Americaā€™s Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes...Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado Scenery Guide to Geologic Literature Popular Gemology...Gemology Mineral Collectors Handbook Colorado Gem Trails The Art of Gem Cutting (With Dr. H. C. Dake)...Dake) * RICHARD M. PEARL ā˜… COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ā˜… SKETCH MAPS BY MIGNON WARDELL PEARL
Book (volume)
..........................................39 California ..........................................................................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...pegmatites and ore-bearing veins. Prior to the California gold rush of 1849, this portion of Alabama experienced...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham
Book (volume)
..........................................39 California ..........................................................................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...pegmatites and ore-bearing veins. Prior to the California gold rush of 1849, this portion of Alabama experienced...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham
Report (volume)
Minerals of Colorado: A 100- Year Record By EDWIN B. ECKEL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1 1 14 A...knowledge____________________________________ Future of Colorado mineralogy______________________________________...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado ________________________________ In pocket III...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado, has not been included in this reprint. Many of...especially Fischer and others, 1946). MINERALS OF COLORADO: A 100-YEAR RECORD By EDWIN B. EcKEL ABSTRACT
Book (volume)
..........................................49 California ..........................................................................................59 Colorado ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ..................................Co. Mining Districts ............................................................22 Arizona County Map
Journal (issue)
2008 Table of Contents Collecting Minerals in Colorado - Peter Modreski ...........................Pg...Riemvasmaak South Africa 2008 Mining Update .......................... Pg. 20 Colorado Fossil Woods - Frank Daniels...com Copyright The-Vug.com 2008 Los Angeles, California 323-284-8360 Justin@the-vug.com Welcome to...on collecting minerals in Colorado by Pete Modreski, the informative Colorado petriļ¬ed wood article by...the magazine so you get your very own copy! Colorado Minerals is the theme of the 2008 Denver Gem and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
long), Beebe Hall, McCain Valley, San Diego County, California. Cal and Kerith Graeber specimen; Jeffrey...as elongated crystals that are rooted in the microcline-plagioclase-quartz wall zone Downloaded by...feature some of the finest aquamarinesfound in Colorado and other areas of the United States. Aquamarine...mineral at this yearā€™s show, but it is also the Colorado state gemstone, having earned that distinction...spectacular gemstones found on Mount Antero in central Colorado. and project into the white quartz core. The portion
Report (issue)
Denver, Colorado, USA Ā© 2011 by Lithographie, LLC P.O. Box 11613 ā€¢ Denver, CO 80211 ā€¢ USA Phone 1.303...America Photo Credits Cover: Topaz, 3.5 cm tall Capao Mine, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Max and Jon Sigerman...Occurrence MIKE MENZIES 22. Topaz from Utah's Maynard Mine RYAN BOWLING 26. Volodarsk-Volynski PETER LYCKBERG...Topaz ALFREDO PETROV & JOHN RAKOVAN 34. Colorful Colorado DAVID W. BUNK 42. Mongolian Topaz: The Gorkhi...DUDLEY BLAUWET 58. Zimbabwe Blue Topaz: St. Anne's Mine JAN KANIS 60. Brazil: The Land of Topaz DIETMAR
Journal (issue)
2024 Vol.99, No.1 ROCKS MINE ."Iii[! iil"J www.tandfonline.com/vram Pegmatite Minerals & Gems WILENS...Museum, ME John Rakovan New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM Consulting Editors Joel...Kampf, l.A. County Museum of Natural History, CA Virgil W. Lueth, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology...across a local area net\,vork. Subscription offices: USA/North America: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 530 Walnut...Copyright Clearance Center (www.copyright.com) in the USA or the Copyright Licensing Agency (www. cla.co.uk)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Boulevard Denver, Colorado 80205-5798 jmurphy @ dmns.org PETER...Survey MS 150, Box 25046 Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225-0046 pmodresk @ usgs.gov Unless otherwise...to 2000) J oin us for a gemstone tour around Colorado! Our field trip takes us from east to west in...in the same way you may have toured through Colorado on a mineral collecting trip. This route, from the...gemstones are known to occur. We cannot discuss every Colorado gemstone occurrence; rather, this is a general
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
M the Mt. Antero mineral locality, Chaffee County, Colorado, are well known throughout the world. The...1885, Reverend Roselle Theodore Cross of Denver, Colorado, wrote to George F . Kunz, the noted New York...locality. . . . I bought all the man had but one" (Colorado Historical Society). This greatly interested Kunz...in the region of Marshall Pass, in Chaffee County, Colorado across the valley of the Arkansas from . .... .[the Ruby Mt. locality at Nathrop]" (Colorado Historical Society). Cross resold many of his aquamarines
Report (volume)
it helpful to refer to Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant, it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals of wide distribution...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products but because they furnish...Arkansas..........Dr. A. H. Purdue, Nashville, Tenn. California........Mr. William H. Storms, San Francisco....A. F. Rogers, Stanford University, Palo Alto. Colorado.........Prof. R. D. George, Boulder. Connecticut
Report (issue)
Gerais, Brazil; Durango, Mexico; Thomas Range, Utah, USA; average of three patterns. (ICDD 12-765). 2.937...04 5.57 100.17 100.13 (1) Thomas Range, Utah, USA; corresponds to Al 2:00 (Si0:98 Al 0:02 )Ā§=1:00 O3:99...(OH)0:04 ] Ā§=2:01 : (2) Brewer mine, ChesterĀÆeld Co., South Carolina, USA. Occurrence: In veins and cavities...cavities in granite, granite pegmatite, rhyolite, and in greisen, formed from high-temperature, volatile-rich...detrital mineral. Association: Tourmaline, beryl, microcline, albite, Ā°uorite, cassiterite, zinnwaldite, quartz
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PEGMATITE MINERALS OF THE UNITED STATES David M. Seaman American Museum of Natural History, New York...whereas the almandite-spessartites found in granite pegmatite are predominently trapezohedral crystals or else...crystals occur most frequently in common pegmatite with microcline and orthoclase as the chief feldspars...material in the United States was at the Rutherford mine near Amelia Courthouse, Virginia, where large amounts...cut into fine gems. Noted from Pala, California; Mt. Antero, Colorado; some localities in Chester and Delaware
Report (volume)
....... California................................................................ Colorado................................................... 102 District of Columbia ....................................to refer to Geological Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals that are widely...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products, but because they furnish
Report (volume)
ARSENIDES. BISMUTHINITB. From the Rosario Mining District, Sinaloa, Mexico. W. I-I. Melville. Described...Bulletin 61. COVELLITE. From the East Greyrock mine, Butte, Mont. Collected by G. W. Tower. Analysis...A massive ore from the mine of the Canadian Copper Company, Sudbury, district of Algoma, Ontario. Specific...Another nickel-iron sulphide, from the Worthington mine, SauTt branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 25...STROMEYERITE. From the Silver King mine, Calico, San Bernardino County, Cal. Specific gravity, 6:28. Analysis
Journal (issue)
Menzies Pink topaz from the Thomas Range, Juab County, U ta h .........................................to 4 cm, on matrix, from Ghundao Hill, Mardan district, Pakistan. F. John Barlow collection; photo by...their dry, written lists (ā€œWulfenite, Red Cloud mine, Arizona, 1-inch, 500; 2-inch, $2; 2 inch, $3.50ā€...to Uli c/o Martin Zinn, P.O. Box 2433, Evergree Colorado 80439. I The Mineralogical Record, volume 26,...& Antiquities - Neth. R.J.B. Rock Shop Red Beryl Mine Reed, Blaine Meteorites Ryder, Dan Fossils Scheele
Journal (issue)
.............................. 211 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCALITIES. 9. San Jacinto Mts. CLUB AND SOCIETY...Stadium Building Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California By LELANDE QUICK One of the saddest moments... at fer ap IDĀ· k>- Cases of cabochons of California materials. Part of the exhibit of Albert Hake...White Horse Ranch to the Blitzen Valley, (Harney County, Oregon} and on the way I picked up some pieces...looked like slag from a furnace. This was in Grant County, Oregon, about 5 miles from Seneca. I was on a
 
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