5781 - Orthoclase

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5781

Mineral Name

Orthoclase

Mineral Variety

Adularia

Chemical Formula

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
012

Cluster of blocky crystals coated with chlorite, 4 cm

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

St. Gotthard, Switzerland

Locality Lat/Long

46.5588864, 8.5623231
Original Attributed Locality
Switzerland
St. Gotthard
Geographic Features
Central St. Gotthard Masif
Swiss Alps