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Orthoclase, Fluorite

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John & Claudia Watson
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Orthoclase crystal group with fluorite, 10 cm, from the Erongo District, Namibia. This specimen won the Jan Wittenberg Award for Best Pegmatite Mineral at the Del Mar Fair. Ex Herb Obodda; Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

Species
Orthoclase, FluoriteAbout Orthoclase →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Namibia, Erongo Region
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 292

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Herb OboddaNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Orthoclase
classic potassium feldspar with colors from colorless to pink; famed for Carlsbad, Baveno and Manebach twins and Alpine adularia in clefts.
Regional guide
Orthoclase from Erongo Region
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