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Muscovite from
Cangai Copper Mine, Cangai, Gresham Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Mine
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 Cangai Copper Mine, Cangai, Gresham Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1004985
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1004985:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘSmelter Creek prospect, Cangai, Gresham Co., New South Wales, Australia
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCangai, Gresham Co., New South Wales, Australia
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘSir Walter Scott reef, Cangai, Gresham Co., New South Wales, Australia
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘFederal lode (Pulganbar Mercury deposit), Gordonbrook, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘDundarra East prospect (Pheasant Creek tin field), Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘDundarra West prospect, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘLouats deposit, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘLantana Downs, Fine Flower, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘGrassy Creek deposit, Gibraltar Range National Park, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘGrassy Creek Mine, Gibraltar Range National Park, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Ashley, P.M., Lottermoser, B.G. (1999) Geochemical, mineralogical and biogeochemical characterisation of abandoned metalliferous mine sites, Southern New England Orogen. In Flood, P.G. (ed.) Regional Geology, tectonics and metallogenesis, New England Orogen, 1-3 Forum, 1999, Department of Earth Science, U.N.E. Australia, 409-417.
Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
 
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