Colorado Microcline |
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Colorado Microcline |
 Sep 18 2010, 02:10 PM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
Here is a fantastic piece of Colorado Microcline. This specimen was covered in a red iron deposit, but cleaned up nicely I think!
 I love how different one piece is from another.
You can learn more about Colorado Microcline 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.  -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥  |
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Sep 19 2010, 12:40 AM
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 Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
Microcline, eh?
Any relation to the Cline family? Anti-Cline, Syn-Cline, Mono-Cline, Patsy Cline....?  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? -------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Sep 19 2010, 07:26 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
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!  -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Sep 27 2010, 06:16 AM
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Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
How are Quintin and Anita doing?
-------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Sep 27 2010, 11:29 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
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. QUOTE 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!  CP -------------------- CP-Owner/Administrator
www.ColoradoProspector.com IF YOU USE IT, THE GROUND PRODUCED IT! MINERS MAKE "IT" HAPPEN!! |
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