| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Orthoclase |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Comments: | Orthoclase and microcline are widespread constituents of the pocket zones in the pegmatites where they generally form large, equant crystals with well-developed faces. The orthoclase is intimately associated with perthite, and is more abundant than the perthite in the pocket pegmatite of some dikes. In general, however, the orthoclase constitutes only a small fraction of the total potash feldspar within the dikes as a whole. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Associates: | Perthite
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Orthoclase data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view White Queen Mine (Queen mine; White Queen prospect), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 688537 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:688537:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 04df02a0-4b7f-41aa-842f-31ff905e1772 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase |
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| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘHiriart Mine (MS 5391), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.6km (0.3 miles) | ⓘKaterina Mine (Ashley mine; Caterina mine; Catherin mine; Catherina mine; Katrina mine), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘEl Molino Mine (El Molino pegmatite; MS 5391), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘUpper Salmons View prospect, Pala Chief Mine (Chief mine; MS 6452; Salmons mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘLower Salmons View prospect, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 2.2km (1.4 miles) | ⓘPala Douglass Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 2.3km (1.4 miles) | ⓘStewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 3.3km (2.0 miles) | ⓘTourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘTourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 14.7km (9.1 miles) | ⓘMack Mine (John Mac mine; Mac mine; San Luis Rey claim), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
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