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Orthoclase

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Gene Meieran
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Orthoclase, 9 cm, from Nuevo, California. Collected in 1960 at a now buried quarry (now a housing development) in southern California. Large feldspars and nice garnets were found. The best garnet was lost while changing a flat tire on the Riverside Freeway; it fell out of a pocket and could not be found again despite several attempts. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

Product details

Species
OrthoclaseAbout Orthoclase →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
USA, California
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 264

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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 California
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