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Muscovite from
Quail Hill Mine (Eagle Mine; Eagle Copper and Silver Mine), Telegraph City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:A product of alteration.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quail Hill Mine (Eagle Mine; Eagle Copper and Silver Mine), Telegraph City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1011614
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1011614:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘButcher Shop Mine, Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘRoyal Mountain King Mine (North pit; Skyrocket pit; Gold Knoll pit; Hobo pit; Hilltop pit; Butcher Shop; Hodson Fault; Dublin property; McCarty; Snowstorm; Skyrocket; Gold Knoll; Wilbur Womble; Lillian; Pine Log), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘRoyal Mine [2] (Emma; Royal Mine Extension; Railsplitter; Ant Hill; Goodenough Royal lode; Pine Log; Quartz), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘBig Seven Mine, Copperopolis, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘVogelgesang Mine, Ellingwood and Vogelsang Mine (Ellingwood Mine; McAfee lease; City of Stockton property), Buena Vista Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘAngels Mine (Big Mine; Southwell Mine; Fox; Valentine claims: Angels; Beda Blood; Billings; Crystal; Potter; Doctor Hill; Hennessy; McCormick; Minne; Oneida), Angels Camp, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘUtica Mine, Angels Camp, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘTullock Mine (Little John; Brown Mine; Eddie B.), Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘReserve Mine, Carson Hill Gold Mining Company Mines (Carson Hill Mines), Melones, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘCarson Hill Gold Mining Company Mines (Carson Hill Mines), Melones, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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