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Microcline from
Clifton Mine, Rockingham County, North Carolina, 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 Clifton Mine, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:849408
Long-form Identifier:1:3:849408:5
GUID (UUID V4):82033903-21ca-41c9-8b5d-4603fc08c33b
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
5.1km (3.1 miles) Garrett-Penn Mine (Penn Mine), Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
8.3km (5.1 miles) Ridgeway Mine, Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) Hawkins Mine (Joe Hawkins Mine; Sandy Ridge Mine; Ruby King Mine; J. C. Hawkins Mine), Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
26.3km (16.4 miles) Reidsville Quarry, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) Shelton Quarry (Solite Quarry), Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
58.5km (36.4 miles) Mount Airy quarries, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
75.1km (46.7 miles) Nichols Mine, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
76.8km (47.7 miles) Seaboard Mine (Newman Mine), Egypt Mines, Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
77.3km (48.0 miles) Woolridge Prospects, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
77.9km (48.4 miles) Nance Pegmatite Mine (Big Harris Mine), Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...(Moonstone) AI bite (Clcavclanditc) Checklist Microcline (Amazonstone) Orthoclase (Moonstone) (Iso-orthoclasc)...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning...listed only* if localities arc given for them. The county lists do not include com­ mon rock-making materials
Report (volume)
State Museum, Albany. North Carolina.. .Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota... .Dr. A. G...... .Prof. Charles W. Brown, Providence. South Carolina.. .Dr. Earle Sloan, Charleston. South Dakota....See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson
Report (issue)
Ore Deposits of the St. Lawrence County Magnetite District Northwest Adirondacks New York GEOLOGICAL...PROFESSIONAL PAPER 377 Ore Deposits of the St. Lawrence County Magnetite District Northwest Adirondacks New York...____________________________ Rocks of the St. Lawrence County magnetite district. Metasedimentary rocks and migmatites____...magnetite deposit ________-______--_------___--Clifton deposit.... --------Location and access____ _________________...granite gneiss _ _ Alaskite and alaskite gneiss. __ Microcline granite gneiss.---. Pegmatite. ____ _ _____-__Structure
Report (volume)
......... North Carolina. .......................................................... North Dakota............................................. South Carolina......................................:..........1888. Branner, J. C., The zinc and lead region of north Arkansas: Arkansas Geol. Survey Ann. Kept, for 1892...Fair edition, 1904. Genth, F. A., Minerals of North Carolina: U. S. Geol. Survey Bull. 74, 1891. Shannon...Catalogue of the mineral localities of South Carolina: South Carolina Geol. Survey, ser. 4, Bull. 2, 1908. Scott
Report (issue)
CI &£ c*z NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT BEN E. DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR DIVISION...BULLETIN NUMBER 67 THE COMMERCIAL GRANITES OF NORTH CAROLINA BY RICHARD J. COUNCILL UN 11 &» RALEIGH 1954...1954 •^^CAHOUNAS SSU^UBftwy NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT BEN E. DOUGLAS...BULLETIN NUMBER 67 THE COMMERCIAL GRANITES OF NORTH CAROLINA By RICHARD J. COUNCILL RALEIGH 1954 MEMBERS...Canton S. ALLEN Durham W. B. AUSTIN Jefferson North Wilkesboro CARL BUCHAN, JR SCROOP W. ENLOE, JR
Report (issue)
prospect Schlegal mine ----'---- 59 59 Ligon prospect _-- 60 Miller 60 mine Morefield mine Goochland area...prospects 64 General features 64 Irwin mine ---- Amber Queen mine o5 - Nicholas prospect Wiltshire... Salter prospect ---------Saunders mine ------- Childress mine 65 ___-__ 65 66 66 66 - Rutile...Ridgeway mine -*-----7L Garrett property 7t Grindstaff mine 7l Garrett spar mine 72 Garrett-Penn mine ------72...property .--------73 Phillips mine -------tr Lovelaceminetr Pace mine tr ----------:---4' Other mines
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
gneiss;Bensonminesand others.... Magnetiteskarndeposits;Clifton and Jayville ......................... Magnetiteoresof...486 486 489 491 493 494 494 495 495 495 Hurd mine ..................................................496 Scott mine ......................................................... Scrub Oaks mine .............round.This paper presents •_ COUNTY ESSEX 44 • ""7 "•COUNTY¾.• ½4• \ AO,.O.OA'CK A.A : ...deposit x Spholeritepyriledeposit v Ouortz-microcline gneisses (and/or hereofire) deposits • •"Mognetite
Report (issue)
Regional Geology of the St. Lawrence County Magnetite District Northwest Adirondacks, New York GEOLOGICAL...PAPER 376 Regional Geology of the St. Lawrence County Magnetite District Northwest Adirondacks, New York...Francis, 1891Regional geology of the St. Lawrence County magnetite district, northwest Adirondacks, New...Francis, 1891Eegional geology of the St. Lawrence County magnetite district, northwest Adirondacks, New...1921joint author. II. Title. III. Title: St. Lawrence County magnetite district, northwest Adirondacks, New
Report (volume)
Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great...Pierce County; Oregon, Dane County; Kohlsville, Washington County; Saukville, Ozaukee County; Eagle,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
This is the case for the Tilley Foster mine (Putnam County), which was well described by Nightingale...geology and mineralogy of the Sterling mine, Antwerp (Jefferson County), which were well documented by Robinson...in the south and the Adirondack Mountains in the north (fig. 1). Smock (1889) completed the first report...district; 3. Lyon Mountain mines; 4. Benson mine; 5. Jayville mine; 6. Chub Lake prospect; 7. Antwerp-Keen...Rock mine; 9. Clintontype; 10. Columbia County iron mines (Burden iron mine); 11. Dutchess County iron
Report (issue)
............................................. Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona ............................................................. Getchell mine area (Potosi district) ................ Gilbert................................... North Carolina and South Carolina ............................ Pennsylvania...(Goldstrike) district ........................ Clifton district ...................................................................................... North Tintic district ...............................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
500-mile-long state situated mainly between 35° and 36.6° North latitude and bounded on the west by the Mississippi...(top left). Calcite, 5.5 cm high, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...(above). Fluorite, 13.1 cm wide, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Francis Benjamin specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...(left). Fluorite, 2.5 cm on edge, Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen and photo. Figure...Figure 4 (right). Cumberland mine, Smith County. Travis Paris photo (2004). Figure 5 (far right page)
Journal (issue)
Alvernon Way - Tucson, AZ 85711 just olle block north of Broadway! Room B-46 From Jan 28 thru Feb 11 ..., occurs in three pegmatites in the underground mine at Kedykverpakhk Mountain. In the Kedykverpakhk-16...{100}, {010} and { 10 I}. Associated minerals are microcline, natrolite, aegirine, titanite, catapleiite,...Ownership: Excalibur Mineral Corporation, 1000 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566-1830. Publisher:...rock found on the dumps of Urnbozero underground mine at the Alluaiv Mountain. Burpalite is represented
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
University] at 07:55 02 December 2014 Figure 1. County map of New York State, prepared by William Besse...listed. L O CA L I T I E S B Y C O U N T Y Albany County Indian Ladder: brookite; F. Old Callanan quarry:...11 August 1859: olivinebronzite chondrite. Bronx County Various excavations: chabazite, harmotome, quartz...(amethyst), stilbite; F. Clinton County Au Sable Forks, iron mines north of: microcline (sunstone), magnetite,...calcite, gypsum, microcline, augite, stilbite, titanite, zircon, others; F, C. Columbia County Ancram lead
Book (volume)
.......................................346 North Carolina ........................................................................................356 North Dakota ...............................................................................427 South Carolina ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ...............................
Book
diamonds have been Terrestrial found in many North Carolina, and Wisconsin, Arizona has of the states...and crossed by veins carrying lead, copper Cruz County. and zinc minerals. Intrusive rocks are abundant...is well illustrated in the ores from the Elkhart mine, near Chloride, Mohave Co. , Arizona. The ...Native silver has been found in the Silver King mine, Final Co., and in small quantities associated with...MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA l6 Catarina" mountains north of Tucson. The fact that Mexico is sometimes mentioned
Catalog/List
.PEBBLE PEDDLER 100 NORTH LAKE PARK BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA 58318 (701) 263-4948 E-Mail: ppeddler@metigoshe...problem is entirely weather related! You see, here in North Dakota along the Canadian Border, winter tends to...WULFENITE & ASSOC/A TIONS: Finch Mine (AKA Barking Spider), Pinal County, Arizona: Very nice combinations...$15.00 each ROWLEYWULFENITE &ASSOCIATIONS: Rowley Mine, Painted Rock Mtns., Maricopa Co., Arizona: Clear...and $ 30.00 each GLOVE WULFENITE: Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona: Very nice crystalline specimens
Journal (issue)
Science Division, Belmont Abbey College Belmont, North Carolina Richard Mitchell Professor of Environmental...EDITORS Richard D. Dayvault University of South Carolina Frank Mayo Atlanta, Georgia Arthur J. Ehlmann...Dayvault 214 Turquoise from Virginia's Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969
Journal (issue)
Science Division, Belmont Abbey College Belmont, North Carolina Richard Mitchell Professor of Environmental...EDITORS Richard D. Dayvault University of South Carolina Frank Mayo Atlanta, Georgia Arthur J. Ehlmann...Dayvault 214 Turquoise from Virginia's Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
December 2014 history and geology of the Chateaugay Mine T lyon mountain, new y o r k he Adirondack Mountains...were identified. First among a strong market, the mine continued to expand, and two the discoveries was...(Linney 1934). Prall vein, later renamed the 81 mine (Farrell 1996). In 1803, A major escalation in mining...05:54 30 December 2014 A B Figure 1 (opposite). Mine upgrades following World War I resulted in the addition...a branch of the railroad from Plattsburg to the mine. With this rail service, the mining venture could
Report (issue)
Ariz., Ariz. Bur. Mines Bull. 148, 1941. Apache County 2: 17 Gregory, H. E.-Geology Prof. Paper 93, 1917...the Navajo country. U.S. Geol. Survey Cochise County 3:04 Ransome, F. L.-The geology and ore deposits...Ariz., Ariz. Bur. Mines Bull. 143, 1938. Gila County 4:03 Ransome, F. L.-Geology of the Globe copper...Arizona: U.S. Geol. Survey Bull. 771, 1925. Graham County 5:25 Ross, C. P.-Geology and ore deposits of the...district, Graham County, Arizona: U.S. Geol. Survey Bull. 763, 1925. Greenlee County 6:05 Lindgren, Waldemar-The
Journal (issue)
albite"andquartz. (Continues on page 2) Copper from the Itauz Mine Near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan Bill Shelton 19 Highland...by various dealers at the show looked similar to mine. In 2003, a load of exquisite and occasionally large...ferrocolumbite fragments from a Forrestania Rubellite mine near Mt. Holland, circa 1986. In late pegrnatite...recovered and PA 6449 to ferrocolumbites were being the north where he later mined ~ Pit sold by Frank Doedens...2 Don's prospecting in the area and in B • Beryl Mine, Spargoville. Kagara 1938 with the assistance of
Book (volume)
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia...Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming...Backwaters The King Snake Blue Jacket The Owls of North America The Conquerors Savage Journey The Court-Martial...to Empire A Time of Terror The Wading Birds of North America The Great Auk The Wand The HAB Theory...For information address: iUniverse.com, Inc. 620 North 48th Street, Suite 201 Lincoln, NE 68504-3467 www
Journal (issue)
Weber by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (see February 2005 Mineral News - Ed.). Between...noted for the mounted specimens acquired by the LA County Museum, the collection provides a solid reference...Ownership: Excalibur Mineral Corporation, 1000 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566-1830. Publisher:...unpublished 'skorpionite' from the new Skorpion Mine near Rosh Pinah in Southwest Namibia were offered...or tarbuttite. Skorpion Mine is expected to become the world's largest zinc mine, covering 15% of our zinc
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
old mine there (the Lucky Cuss) hoping for another strike. I brought back some rocks from the mine—sending...displays are to be found on the dumps of the Evergreen Mine, at Apex, (Gilpin Co.), Colo. The ghost town is...interested. "The conglomerate came from my farm north of Greencastle, Putnam Co., Ind." "I have picked...conglomerates in fields and in gravel bars here in Putnam County, Indiana."—item received from Walter Reeves, R3...(Cumberland Co.), Me."—recent item from Mr. & Mrs. Clifton H. Gray, 137 Veazie St., Old Town, Me. Beautifully
 
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