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Microcline from
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
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 Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:613217
Long-form Identifier:1:3:613217:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘLiikavaara East, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘNautanen Mine, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘNautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘMalmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘVälkomman mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘLeveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
91.2km (56.7 miles) ⓘKiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
96.1km (59.7 miles) ⓘStuor-Njåske, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008
Niiranen, Tero (2011) Field excursion 6. OCG and Porphyry-Cu deposits in northern Finland and Sweden, in Final Programme Abstracts. 25th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium. August 22–26, 2011, Rovaniem, Finland B92-1, Vuorimiesyhdistys - Finnish Association of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. 177-178
 
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