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Microcline from
Long Hollow, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Quarry
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 Long Hollow, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:493003
Long-form Identifier:1:3:493003:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSkeleton No. 2 pegmatite, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘWatson Park Mine (Watson Park pegmatite), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLittle Joe, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘDenver Mine, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘLittle Eddie Mine, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBaldwin Mine, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘLone Pine Feldspar Quarry (Claim: Lone Pine; MS 20867), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘLost Dutchman pegmatite, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘSpielman prospect (Spielman pegmatite), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘDevils Head Occurrence (C.M.S.), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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