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Muscovite from
Hidden Mystery Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia


Locality type:Mine
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 Hidden Mystery Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1077483
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1077483:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘWheal Doria Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘTC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘGibbet Gold Mine (Hill 98), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘFassifern West prospect, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘSouthern Star Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘPinnacles Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘMount Samuel Gold Mine, Mount Samuel, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMount Samuel, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘEnterprise Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘRed Ned Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
References
Pearson, J. (1989) MCC's 622 to 624 "Hidden Mystery South". Summary Report on Exploration for the Period Ending 1st March 1989, Geological 1:250,000 Tennant Creek Sheet. Metana Minerals N.L. / Centralfield Minerals Joint Venture. Wright, P. (1989) MLC 508 "Hidden Mystery". Summary Report on Exploration for the Period Ending 8th March 1989, Geological 1:250,000 Tennant Cree Sheet. Metana Minerals N.L. / Top End Resources Joint Venture. Mackie, A. (1992) EL 5706 Mystery Final Report, Tennat Creek 1:250,000 Sheet Area. Roebuck Resources NL / Centralfield Minerals Pty Ltd Joint Venture Tennant Creek. Technical Report No. 267.
 
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