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Muscovite from
Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


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Muscovite

Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
07685100017364314358453.jpg
Muscovite

Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
07685100017364314358453.jpg
Muscovite

Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Shaft
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular1
Scheelite1
Beryl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1292011
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1292011:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘVic 31 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘOgre-Bogle group of claims (Tedford's group; Ogre-Bogle claim), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘIrish Rose Mine (Morlock-Eloi Mine), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGulf Oil Victorio Project, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘVic 10 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘAnderson-Apache mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘKing 400 claim, King Gold Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘDumortierite locality, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘLucretia Quarry, Taylor Mountain Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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