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Microcline from
Prospect Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prospect Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:700422
Long-form Identifier:1:3:700422:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘApollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘHercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLittle Three Mine, Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMesa Grande Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘSan Diego Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘClark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘVictor Mine (Big Buck mine; Big Buck prospect), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘCalac prospect, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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