6810 - Microcline

At-A-Glance

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6810

Mineral Name

Microcline

Chemical Formula

KAlSi3O8

Subcollection

Carl '64 and Edna S64 Heimowitz Purchase
Associated Minerals
Albite
Beryl
Quartz
Specimen Number
M148/313/x.x.x

Range of microcline crystals, large to miniature. Quartz crystals are all translucent and measure up to 2.5". Several aquamarine crystals, up to 3/4". Albite crystals are interspersed. 11 x 6 x 5 inches

Geographic Origin

Original Attributed Locality
Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan