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Albite from
Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


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Cleavelandite, etc.

Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl4
Quartz4
- var Smoky Quartz2
Schorl1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647109
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647109:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘGoldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘBeehive #3 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘBattlestar Mine, Homestake Mining District, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘLittle Gem Mine, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘToll Mountain Occurrence, Little Pipestone Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘPohndorf Mine, Toll Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘBald Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘBeehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘRootbeer pegmatite, Delmoe Lake area, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘSpire Rock Flats, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
References
van Laer, W.C. (1979) Tourmalines of the Homestake Pass. Lapidary Journal, 33, 58-64.
Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825
 
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