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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone

A variety of Orthoclase
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Rainbow Lattice Sunstone, etc.

Rainbow Caterpillar mine, Kong Bore Area, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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About Rainbow Lattice SunstoneHide

Formula:
K(AlSi3O8)
A variety of orthoclase with unusual crystallographically-oriented inclusions of magnetite, hematite and biotite. See also sunstone.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55905 (as Rainbow Lattice Sunstone)
3026 (as Orthoclase)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55905:2 (as Rainbow Lattice Sunstone)
mindat:1:1:3026:3 (as Orthoclase)

Chemistry of Rainbow Lattice SunstoneHide

Mindat Formula:
K(AlSi3O8)
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O45.987 %
Si30.272 %
K14.047 %
Al9.694 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Si
K
Al
Elements listed:
Al, K, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Rainbow Lattice Sunstone associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
3 photos of Rainbow Lattice Sunstone associated with HematiteFe2O3
1 photo of Rainbow Lattice Sunstone associated with OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)

RadioactivityHide

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Rainbow Lattice SunstoneHide

References for Rainbow Lattice SunstoneHide

Localities for Rainbow Lattice SunstoneHide

Showing 1 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Northern Territory
    • Central Desert Region
      • Harts Range (Harts Ranges; Hartz Range; Hartz Ranges)
        • Mt Riddock Station
          • Kong Bore Area
Jin et al. (2022)
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