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Microcline from
Rainbow Caterpillar mine (Utnerrengatye; Rainbow Serpent Mine), Kong Bore Area, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rainbow Caterpillar mine (Utnerrengatye; Rainbow Serpent Mine), Kong Bore Area, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1102256
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1102256:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘKong Bore Area, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘWebbs Mica Mine No. 2, Kong Bore Area, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘOld Station Well, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘThe Elbow (Elbow Mica Mine), Mount Mabel, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘPannikin Mica Mine (Pannikan mine), Mount Mabel, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘStone's Mine, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘBenstead Mine, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘOonagalabi Prospect, Mount Mabel, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘSpotted Tiger Mine, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘMount Palmer, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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