Microcline (Var: Amazonite)
Beilke Quarry, Nine Mile Pluton, Wausau Intrusive Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
An example of Amazonite from the northeastern Wisconsin granite pluton (Wausau Complex). The granite is cut by numerous complex pegmatites, yielding an array of interesting minerals. When it comes to Amazonite, Colorado is king. However, Amazonite is found at many other localities, both in the USA and worldwide. Most of the other localities are ...
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