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Colorado Prospector - Gem and mineral prospecting and mining forums _ Gem and Mineral Specimen Finds or Processes _ Colorado Microcline

Posted by: Mrs.CP Sep 18 2010, 02:10 PM

Here is a fantastic piece of Colorado Microcline. This specimen was covered in a red iron deposit, but cleaned up nicely I think! happy088.gif
I love how different one piece is from another.



You can learn more about http://www.coloradoprospector.com/Gems&Minerals/Microcline.html and see another example in our Gems and Minerals section of the website. Enjoy, and we would love to see your Microcline finds from Colorado.
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Posted by: Coalbunny Sep 19 2010, 12:40 AM

Microcline, eh?

Any relation to the Cline family? Anti-Cline, Syn-Cline, Mono-Cline, Patsy Cline....? eating-popcorn-03.gif


Humor aside, it's a cool tectosilicate. Does not appear to have an industrial use.
IIRC isn't one of our friends here mining the green version over by Lake George?

Posted by: Mrs.CP Sep 19 2010, 07:26 AM

QUOTE (Coalbunny @ Sep 19 2010, 12:40 AM) *
IIRC isn't one of our friends here mining the green version over by Lake George?


The specimen above did come from Lake George.
You remember correctly Carl, not only is he a claim owner, but a CP club member as well!
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Posted by: Coalbunny Sep 27 2010, 06:16 AM

How are Quintin and Anita doing?

Posted by: ColoradoProspector Sep 27 2010, 11:29 AM

QUOTE (Coalbunny @ Sep 19 2010, 12:40 AM) *
Humor aside, it's a cool tectosilicate. Does not appear to have an industrial use.


I think microcline is used in some way during ceramics production.

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How are Quintin and Anita doing?


They are doing fine and staying busy with their latest mining activities I'm sure and probably finding some killer specimens too! signs021.gif

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