1270 - Microcline

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

13400, Butlers Road
VA
United States

Contributors

Alexander Phillips

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1270

Mineral Name

Microcline

Chemical Formula

KAlSi3O8
Specimen Number
021

Green crystal cleavage fragments and crystals in quartz

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