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Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Koreai
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Jaedok mountainCity
Myongchon countyCounty
North Hamgyong ProvinceProvince
North KoreaCountry

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Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
08579470017272053268260.jpg
Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
08735150017272067172125.jpg
Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
00029160017272053268475.jpg
Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Anorthoclase

Jaedok mountain, Myongchon county, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 10'' North , 129° 25' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.11958,129.42296
GRN:
N28E70
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
36819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36819:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Korean:
함경북도 명천군 재덕산, 명천군, 함경북도, 조선민주주의인민공화국


The locality of the "North Korean moonstone", which is known before the WWII by the Japanese geologists. Previously registered as "Kilju county", however, the original locality described in the "Minerals of Korea"(1941) is currently located in Jaedok mountain, which stands on the boundary between Myongchon and Myonggan county.
Blue gemmy opalescent "moonstone" from here is anorthoclase feldspar.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8

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