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Muscovite from
Whale Lode (Alhambra Mill Site; Silver Falls Lode; T-Boy Tunnel Site), Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Lode
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Whale Lode (Alhambra Mill Site; Silver Falls Lode; T-Boy Tunnel Site), Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1003830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1003830:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘBullion mine, Montezuma area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘBismark Pelican (Pelican - Dives Mine), Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘSherman Mountain, Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘHandcart Gulch, Hall Valley (Hall's Valley), Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘUrad mine, Dailey Mining District (Jones Pass Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘHenderson Mine, Dailey Mining District (Jones Pass Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘHamilton, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘSilver Mountain Occurrence, Silver Mountain Ore Zone, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘGold Dirt Mine, Silver Mountain Ore Zone, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘGold Fissure Mine, Silver Mountain Ore Zone, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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