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Microcline from
Lyons Peak, Jamul, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Peak
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lyons Peak, Jamul, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:701549
Long-form Identifier:1:3:701549:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘLittle Three Mine, Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘHercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘLookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘApollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘOld Hag prospect No. 1, Van Dam Peak, Poway, San Diego County, California, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘProspect Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘOld Hag prospect #2, Van Dam Peak, Poway, San Diego County, California, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘMason Valley Gem claim, Mason Valley, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘRoyal Mine (Lithium Queen claim; Pandora deposit; Royal deposit; Thursday claim), Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘBeebe Hole Mine, Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USA
References
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