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Muscovite from
Mount Charlotte Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:2602 ± 8 Ma
Minimum recorded age:2602 ± 8 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
12602 ± 8 MaNeoarchean - Ar-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
Kent, A. J. R., McDougall, I. (1995) 40Ar-39Ar and U-Pb age constraints on the timing of gold mineralization in the Kalgoorlie gold field, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 90 (4). 845-859 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.845
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Charlotte Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007608
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007608:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHidden Secret Gold Mine (Hidden Treasure), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMilanese Gold Mine (Golden Dream), Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMystery Gold Mine (Mystery Zone), Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMount Percy Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMount Ferrum Gold Mine (Hannans Mount Ferrum; A.W.A.), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘSir John Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘUnion Club Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘCroesus Gold Mine (Hannans Croesus; Croesus Proprietary), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘOroya Brownhill Gold Mine (Brownhill lease; Oroya Block North; Oroya Block South), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Eilu, Pasi (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining. Rovaniemi.
 
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