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Orthoclase from
Thurstaston Beach, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK


Locality type:Beach
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mica Group1
Actinolite1
Titanite1
Pyrite1
Diopside1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thurstaston Beach, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:17072
Long-form Identifier:1:3:17072:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘBurscough Quarry, Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘArenig Station Quarry, Llanycil, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘParys Mountain Mines, Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘGreat Rocks Dale, Wormhill, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
References
Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
 
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