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Muscovite from
Makeng Fe deposit, Zhangping Co., Longyan, Fujian, China


Locality type:Deposit
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 Makeng Fe deposit, Zhangping Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1010590
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1010590:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘZhongjia Mine, Xinluo District, Longyan, Fujian, China
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘDapai Pb-Zn deposit, Yongding Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
55.3km (34.3 miles) ⓘMiaoqian Mine, Liancheng Mn deposit, Liancheng Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘLanqiao Mine, Liancheng Mn deposit, Liancheng Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘJinxi Cu deposit, Pinghe Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘLuoboling Cu-(Mo) deposit (Luobuling Cu-(Mo) deposit), Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘDongnan Cu deposit, Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
72.5km (45.0 miles) ⓘWuziqilong Cu-Au deposit, Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘJintonghu Cu-Au deposit, Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘZijinshan Mine, Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
References
Chengshuai Zhang, Jingwen Mao, Changqing Zhang, and Miao Yu (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(2), 289-307
Yi, Jinjun, Shi, Xiaoxiao, Ji, Genyuan, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Sen, Deng, Huang (2024) The Geochemical Characteristics of Trace Elements in the Magnetite and Fe Isotope Geochemistry of the Makeng Iron Deposit in Southwest Fujian and Their Significance in Ore Genesis. Minerals, 14 (3) doi:10.3390/min14030217
 
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