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Orthoclase from Baveno, Piedmont, Italy

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A loose sharply formed prismatic twinned crystal of orthoclase. In great condition all around. Choice for this old Italian classic.

Product details

SpeciesOrthoclase
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm
Added on10/01/2025
LocalityItaly, Piedmont, Baveno
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Orthoclase
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.
Orthoclase
Regional guide
Orthoclase from Baveno, Italy
from Baveno, Italy: cream to pink crystals with crisp twins and porcelain luster, prized for architectural geometry and quarry heritage.
Locality guide
Baveno
Baveno, Italy — renowned feldspar locality on Lago Maggiore; pink orthoclase from miarolitic cavities with smoky quartz and rare Be/Sc minerals, prized for twi…