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Microcline from
Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain


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Microcline, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Microcline, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Microcline, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Microcline, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Microcline, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Microcline, etc.

Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:River
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz12
Tourmaline8
- var Rubellite6
Lepidolite5
Albite3
Schorl3
Spinel1
Elbaite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Padrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:693631
Long-form Identifier:1:3:693631:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘTrascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘViñas Viejas pegmatite outcrops, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘMonte Hacho, Ceuta, Spain
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘLa Juanona Quarry, Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
References
Silva, Juan Carlos Romero (2000) Es muß nicht immer Elba sein: Rubellitkristalle aus den Pegmatiten von Estepona bei Málaga, Spanien [It doesn't always have to be Elba: Rubellite crystals from the pegmatites of Estepona near Málaga, Spain]. Mineralien-Welt, 11 (5). 18-22
Romero Silva, Juan Carlos (2003) Minerales y Rocas de la Provincia de Málaga [Minerals and Rocks of the Province of Malaga]. Centro de Ediciones de la Diputación de Málaga.
Utrera, C., Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2008). Turmalinas y granates de Estepona y Cártama, Málaga. Revista de Minerales, (2008-1), 40-43
 
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