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Muscovite from
Zusterstroom, Bronkhorstspruit, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa


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Illite, etc.

Zusterstroom, Bronkhorstspruit, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
03259470017366090698520.jpg
Illite, etc.

Zusterstroom, Bronkhorstspruit, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Illite, etc.

Zusterstroom, Bronkhorstspruit, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zusterstroom, Bronkhorstspruit, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1297470
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1297470:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘAlbert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘVlaklaagte Farm, Moloto tin field, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘHoutenbeck, Groblersdal, Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘWitbank coalfield, eMalahleni (Witbank), Emalahleni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘVergenoeg Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘEdendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
99.3km (61.7 miles) ⓘArnot Colliery, Witbank coalfield, eMalahleni (Witbank), Emalahleni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
References
PMPB Meulenbeld collection
 
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