1268 - Microcline

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

13400, Butlers Road
VA
United States

Contributors

Alexander Phillips

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1268

Mineral Name

Microcline

Chemical Formula

KAlSi3O8
Specimen Number
020

Blue-green crystal fragments, some with plagioclase

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Rutherford Mines, Amelia Co., Virginia

Locality Lat/Long

37.358347, -77.91858

Mine Name

Rutherford Pegmatite Mines
Geographic Features
Amelia Court House