Microcline

Microcline is a variety of feldsapr. Sanidine and perthite are varieties of both microcline and orthoclase feldspar. Microcline is typically blue or gray. Amazonite, a splenind green variety of feldspar, is a type of microcline, and perhaps the most beautiful and most common and jewelry. Devils Hole Beryl Mine in Colorado is a wonderful source for microcline and other feldspars. The largest microcline crystal amd largest group of microcline crystals were both found in Devils Hole. Microcline is typically triclinic but very few monoclinic crystals with orthoclase have been found. Microcline is 6 on the Mohs Hardness Scale