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Orthoclase from
Saxi Scheelite and Emerald Mine, Dayakou Hill, Mengdong Township, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl1
- var Emerald1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saxi Scheelite and Emerald Mine, Dayakou Hill, Mengdong Township, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:759776
Long-form Identifier:1:3:759776:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘNanyangtian W deposit, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘDulong Sn-Zn deposit, Dulong ore field, Maguan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘBozhushan Sn–W polymetallic ore district, Wenshan City, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
References
Xue, G., Marshall, D., Zhang, S., Ullrich, T. D., Bishop, T., Groat, L. A., Thorkelson, D. J., Giuliani, G., Fallick, A. E. (2010) Conditions for Early Cretaceous Emerald Formation at Dyakou, China: Fluid Inclusion, Ar-Ar, and Stable Isotope Studies. Economic Geology, 105 (2) 339-349 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.105.2.339
 
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