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Microcline from
Steel Mountain Stock, Elmore County, Idaho, USA


Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Steel Mountain Stock, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:453393
Long-form Identifier:1:3:453393:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘNorth Star Lake occurrence, Prairie area, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘArdeth Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘGlens Peak prospects, Glens Peak area, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘOreamnus Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘWebfoot Mine (Vienna Group; Mountain King), Smiley Creek, Vienna Mining District, Blaine County, Idaho, USA
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘUpper Cramer Lake, Custer County, Idaho, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘSmoky Dome, Fairfield, Camas County, Idaho, USA
57.9km (35.9 miles) ⓘVaught - Columbite Mine (Elsie Mica Claim; Peck; Columbite), Garden Valley Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘBowman prospect, Garden Valley Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USA
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘEnterprise Prospects, Stanley Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals - The Complete Reference and Guide to the Minerals of Idaho. (2nd ed.) Museum of Northern Idaho. 373pp.
 
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