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Microcline from
Wolverine Mine, Pearl Mining District, Jackson County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:Mathew T. Maneotis August 29,2009 - August 30,2009
Wolverine/Zerkile Mines
Pearl District
Jackson County Colorado
Big Creek Lakes Area

Concluded: No Microcline or Microcline Var. Amazonite in this working.
Copper/Secondary Cu Mineral Mining
Habit:After almost 2days of an intensive search of the mines and mine property, not even the slightest trace of Amazonite. However there is a strong presence of Secondary Cu Minerals all of which have color qualities similar to that of Amazonite.
Colour:Light green to baby blue
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wolverine Mine, Pearl Mining District, Jackson County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:997177
Long-form Identifier:1:3:997177:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘPlatt Pegmatite Mine, Big Creek pegmatite District, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘBig Creek Mine, Big Creek pegmatite District, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite, Boulder Park, Routt County, Colorado, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘFunk's Mine (George-Funk mica pegmatite prospects), Fox Park, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘLake Creek Mine, Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘIone pegmatite prospect, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘMuscovite pegmatite prospect, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘMany Values pegmatite prospect, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘFlorence Mine, Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
39.0km (24.3 miles) ⓘAlbany Mine, Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
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