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Orthoclase from
Seula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz32
- var Smoky Quartz11
Zinnwaldite10
Fluorite8
Hingganite-(Y)6
Albite6
Gadolinite-(Y)5
Bavenite4
Epidote4
Babingtonite3
Arsenopyrite2
Clinochlore2
Kainosite-(Y)1
Opal1
Aeschynite-(Y)1
Euxenite-(Y)1
Titanite1
Chlorite Group1
Apatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Seula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (28 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37681
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37681:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘLocatelli quarry, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCirla Quarry (Monte Camoscio Quarry; Camoscio Quarry), Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘMont'Orfano (Montorfano), Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘGiacomini Quarry (Diverio Quarry; Bottigetto Quarry), Agrano, Omegna, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘAlzo, Pella, Novara Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘRoccapietra, Varallo Sesia, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBeura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘRio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘI Mondei (Ca' Mondei), Montescheno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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