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Muscovite from
Dumortierite locality, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


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 Dumortierite locality, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:175393
Long-form Identifier:1:3:175393:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘLindy Ann claims, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSection 35 prospect, Cincinnati vein system, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘEagle Nest prospects, Camel Mountain-Eagle Nest Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘTungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘGulf Oil Victorio Project, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘIrish Rose Mine (Morlock-Eloi Mine), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘVic 31 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘOgre-Bogle group of claims (Tedford's group; Ogre-Bogle claim), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘVic 10 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘAnderson-Apache mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Griswold, George B. (1961) Mineral deposits of Luna County, New Mexico. Bulletin 72. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-72
 
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