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Orthoclase from
Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Orthoclase

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:738457
Long-form Identifier:1:3:738457:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘStandard prospect, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘTexas Canyon area, Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘGunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘBurro Pit, Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘSaint David area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘHeavy Weight Mine, Heavy Weight Hill, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
73.0km (45.4 miles) ⓘHelvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘArrastra Mine, Greaterville Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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