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Unnamed Feldspar occurrence [1], Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Unnamed Feldspar occurrence [1]Occurrence
Gold Basin Mining DistrictMining District
White HillsGroup of Census-designated Places
Mohave CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 114° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~96km
GRN:
N25W66
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
40528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40528:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A feldspar occurrence located NW¼ sec. 34; T28N; R18W, G&SRM, in the southern White Hills.

Mineralization is large phenocrysts of microcline in a somewhat seriate-textured, porphyritic monzogranite.

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ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Large phenocrysts in somewhat seriate-textured porphyritic monzogranite.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

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OOxygen
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)

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References

Theodore, T.G., et al (1987), USGS Professional Paper 1361: 53.
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