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Orthoclase from
Am Gleichen quarry, Lütschenbach quarries, Lütschenbach, Malsburg, Malsburg-Marzell, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Am Gleichen quarry, Lütschenbach quarries, Lütschenbach, Malsburg, Malsburg-Marzell, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:167679
Long-form Identifier:1:3:167679:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘSeider quarry, Lütschenbach quarries, Lütschenbach, Malsburg, Malsburg-Marzell, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘMalsburg, Malsburg-Marzell, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘFuchsköpfle quarry, Herdern, Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
44.8km (27.9 miles) ⓘPorphyry quarry, Detzeln, Waldshut-Tiengen, Waldshut, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘBlessing quarry, Niederwasser, Hornberg, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘImmelsbacher Höhe, Hornberg, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘHilfe Gottes Mine, Stammelbach valley, Schiltach, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
79.3km (49.3 miles) ⓘSophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
79.7km (49.5 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘVortal, Kaltbrunn, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Schatz, R. (1972): Molybdänglanz im Malsburggranit im Südwestschwarzwald. Aufschluss, 23 (10), 362-363.
 
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