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Muscovite from
Silver Lode prospect, Granite Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
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 Silver Lode prospect, Granite Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1033674
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1033674:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘNew Method Mine, Amboy area, Bristol Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘRose Property Sericite pit (Sericite Mine; Sericite pit), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘLeiser Ray Mine (Lester Ray-Goffs Mine; Camp Signal Mine; Vanadium King Mine), Signal Hill, Piute Range [N], Signal Mining District (Vontrigger Mining District), San Bernardino County, California, USA
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘAga Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘOtto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘBird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘRidge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
72.8km (45.2 miles) ⓘCastle Mountain Mine (Castle Mountain project), Hart, Hart District (Castle Mountain District), Castle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘYucca Queen Mine (Yucca Mine; Yucca Metals Mine; Three Wives group), Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘApache Mine (Apache Canyon Mines), Turquoise Mountain, Halloran Springs District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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