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Microcline from
Highway 28 East tourmaline occurrence, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:Could be orthoclase, does not have striations nor perthitic texture like most microcline in the area.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Highway 28 East tourmaline occurrence, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:311559
Long-form Identifier:1:3:311559:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘDavis Quarry, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘDavis Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘPrincess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘPlunkett Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘMcCormack Mine (North and South), Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘMacDonald Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘWatson Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘCairns Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘGenesee No. 2 Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
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