Locality type: | Occurrence |
Classification |
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Species: | Microcline |
Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Microcline data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Pilanesbergite type locality, Ledig village area, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1609631 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1609631:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | fe1856f4-fd70-4bf2-bf40-bac81a22fd58 |
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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77.2km (48.0 miles) | ⓘMachavie gold mine, Potchefstroom, JB Marks Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa |
References |
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Dal Bo, F., Friis, H., Elburg, M. A., Hatert, F., Andersen, T. (2024) Pilanesbergite: a new rock-forming mineral occurring in nepheline syenite from the Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, South Africa. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (1) 73-85 doi:10.5194/ejm-36-73-2024 |