1342 - Oligoclase

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NC
United States

Contributors

Gordon Barbour

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1342

Mineral Name

Oligoclase

Chemical Formula

(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Specimen Number
019

White cleavage fragment, pericline twinning

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Locality Lat/Long

35.9154007, -82.0645611

Mining District

Spruce Pine Mining District