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Orthoclase from
Hubertus pegmatite, Böbrach, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hubertus pegmatite, Böbrach, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:798603
Long-form Identifier:1:3:798603:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMaisried pegmatite, Böbrach, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘFrath Mine, Frath, Drachselsried, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘSilberberg Mine, Bodenmais, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘBlötz Mine (Plötz Mine), Bodenmais, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSturmgruben, Arnbruck, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘHühnerkobel Mine (Hennenkobel Mine), Rabenstein, Zwiesel, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘHirschengrube, Schwarzeck, Lohberg, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘHörndl Quarry (Hörlberg Quarry), Lohberghütte, Lohberg, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘStanzen Quarry, Eck, Arrach, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘRother Koth Mine, Theresienthal, Zwiesel, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
References
Grimm, M.C. (1989) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Pegmatite im Bayerischen Wald, 1: Ein Phosphatpegmatit NE Böbrach/Bayerischer Wald. Der Aufschluss: 40(5): 325-338.
 
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