Provenite

Rincon Pegmatite District

AreaDraft data

33.2584° N, 116.9425° W · ± 10 km

Microcline from California, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Microcline

Microcline at Rincon Pegmatite District

Large garnet crystal on microcline, Rincon Mountain (Boucher Hill).
Large garnet crystal on microcline, Rincon Mountain (Boucher Hill).
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
KAlSi₃O₈
Morphology
Microcline matrix
Typical size
Specimen about 10 cm
Associated minerals
Garnet
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-578

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Pegmatite district on the Rincon reservation, San Diego County (MRDS commodities: Ta, Be, Nb, gems).
Region
California
Country
United States

Coordinates of the MRDS district record; labels say Rincon Mountain (Boucher Hill).

Sources: SRC-569

Sources

  1. SRC-569 · Database
    Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), WFS feature query - Rincon district, San Diego CountyU.S. Geological Survey · USGS
  2. SRC-578 · Website
    File:Microcline-ch30a.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.