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Muscovite from
Blue Wing Mine (Royster Mine; Spring shaft), Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA


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Muscovite

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Sericite

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Sericite

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Sericite

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Blue Wing Mine, Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Wing Mine (Royster Mine; Spring shaft), Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1012517
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1012517:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘHolloway Mine (Copper King Mines), Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘOld Durgy Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘDurgy Mine (Yancey Mine; Person Consolidated Mine), Person County, North Carolina, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘCross-Cut Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘHigh Hill Mine, High Hill, Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘJefers Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘDuke Mine (Tingen Mine), Person County, North Carolina, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘHagers Mountain Kyanite deposits, Hagers Mountain, Person County, North Carolina, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘTungsten Queen Mine and plant, Tungsten, Hamme Tungsten Mining District, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
References
Carpenter, P. Albert III (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt. Bulletin 84. North Carolina Geological Survey
 
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