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Orthoclase from
Imilchil area, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
| Locality type: | Mining Area | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Orthoclase | |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| Comments: | Many of the specimens show perthite texture suggesting microcline. Crystals also show marked triclinic symmetry. However, Baveno twinning is present as are excellent symmetrical orthoclase crystals. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Andradite | 18 | |
| - var Melanite | 3 | |
| - var Titanium-bearing Andradite | 3 | |
| Magnetite | 6 | |
| Quartz | 4 | |
| - var Smoky Quartz | 3 | |
| Apatite | 2 | |
| Arfvedsonite | 2 | |
| Epidote | 2 | |
| Titanite | 1 | |
| Fluorapatite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Orthoclase data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Imilchil area, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (12 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1780903 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1780903:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Imilchil area, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco