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Adularia from
Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA


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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Adularia, etc.

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:K Feldspar var: Adularia
Formula:KAlSi3O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper4
Clinochlore4
- var Pennine3
Epidote2
Calcite2
Quartz1
Goethite1
Prehnite1
Hematite1
Pumpellyite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Adularia data
Locality Data:Click here to view Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54578
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54578:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Adularia
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNebraska Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘEvergreen Series (Evergreen Lodes), Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘFlintsteel Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘRidge Mine, Mass Consolidated Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘAdventure mine, Greenland, Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘMinesota Mine, Rockland, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘWhite Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘSuperior Mine (Old Superior Mine), Superior, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘIsle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘLaurium Mine, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
References
Morris, Tom (1983) Michigan Mineralogy. A locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 58 (3). 107-113 doi:10.1080/00357529.1983.11767128p.112
Huizing, M.E. (1988) Museum Notes and Announcements. Rocks & Minerals: 63(6): 494.
Rosemeyer, Tom (1990) Through the 'Scope. Rocks & Minerals, 65 (3) 240-243 doi:10.1080/00357529.1990.11761677
 
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