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Orthoclase from
Elliotts wolfram Mine (Elliotts wolfram Mine - Duck Creek), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Orthoclase, etc.

Elliotts wolfram Mine, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Orthoclase, etc.

Elliotts wolfram Mine, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Orthoclase, etc.

Elliotts wolfram Mine, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elliotts wolfram Mine (Elliotts wolfram Mine - Duck Creek), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:866265
Long-form Identifier:1:3:866265:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘDeposit 19, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMiddle Gully lodes, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘShed deposit (Coral Mine), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘShed deposit (Coral Mine), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘRound Swamp tin, Binghi, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBald Rock Creek lode, Silent Grove, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘElliotts workings (Elliott's workings; Grills; Romers), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘDream shaft (Cemetary shaft), Binghi, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘTunnel lode shaft, Binghi, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBismuth Mine, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Keith Compton collection
 
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