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Albite from
Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


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Cleavelandite, etc.

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Albite

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Albite, etc.

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Albite

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Albite

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
08511190017272037621543.jpg
Albite, etc.

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
08331990017367533497517.jpg
Albite

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
05922170017272088104719.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
07939760017368731231373.jpg
Albite

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
08511190017272037621543.jpg
Albite, etc.

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Albite

Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
- var Smoky Quartz6
Microcline4
Muscovite1
- var Sericite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:646665
Long-form Identifier:1:3:646665:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Albite in this Region
Beehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Beehive #3 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Foolhen #2 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBeehive #3 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBattlestar Mine, Homestake Mining District, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘBeehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘRootbeer pegmatite, Delmoe Lake area, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘHomestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘSpire Rock Flats, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘLittle Gem Mine, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘBald Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘToll Mountain Occurrence, Little Pipestone Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘPohndorf Mine, Toll Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
References
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