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Sanidine from
Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project), Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District), Flathead County, Montana, USA


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Sanidine

Flathead Mine, Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District, Flathead County, Montana, USA
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Sanidine

Flathead Mine, Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District, Flathead County, Montana, USA
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Sanidine

Flathead Mine, Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District, Flathead County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sanidine
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:Found in the host rocks.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sanidine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project), Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District), Flathead County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:716397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:716397:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sanidine
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘSmoky Butte (Smoky Butte Lamproite), Garfield County, Montana, USA
References
Ray Lasmanis
Cossaboom, C. C. (1981). Alteration petrology and mineralization of the Flathead Mine Hog Heaven Mining District Montana. Master of Science University of Montana
 
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