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Muscovite from
Argus group, Taylor Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA


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 Argus group, Taylor Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007521
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007521:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘRobinson Mine, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘRuth pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘMount Wheeler Mine, Mount Washington, Mount Washington Mining District (Lincoln Mining District), Snake Range, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘRed Hills Claims, San Francisco Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (MRDS10095714), Currant Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘGeyser mine, Geyser Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘRC prospect, Granite Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘCopper Queen mine (Signal mine), Silver Canyon Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘGreen Springs Mine, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
76.9km (47.8 miles) ⓘSilica Claim, Eagle Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
References
J. V. Tingley and J. L. Bentz (1983) A mineral inventory of the Egan district resource area, Ely district, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 83-1
 
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