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Plagioclase from
Hummingbird claims, Virgin Peak (Bunkerville Mountain), Virgin Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Comments:Fine- to medium-grained.
Colour:White.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hummingbird claims, Virgin Peak (Bunkerville Mountain), Virgin Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:181359
Long-form Identifier:1:3:181359:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
44.0km (27.4 miles) ⓘOverton Mine (Overton deposit), Moapa Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Vermiculite mine (Summit Group; Cascade Group), Gold Butte Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘVirgin River (Daniel Boneili; White Basin; Three Kids Mine), Black Mountains Mining District, Black Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
91.5km (56.9 miles) ⓘWhite Hills meteorite, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
96.0km (59.7 miles) ⓘThree Kids deposit (Manganese Inc. mine), Las Vegas Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
98.2km (61.0 miles) ⓘM.P. Mica Mine, Garnet Mountain, Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
Olson, Jerry C. & Hinrichs (1960), Beryl-bearing pegmatites in the Ruby Mts & other areas in NV & NW AZ: 189-192.
 
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