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Muscovite from
Woods Creek Sapphire Mine (Wood Creek), Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA


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Muscovite, etc.

Woods Creek Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
05923500017683331297021.jpg
Muscovite, etc.

Woods Creek Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Woods Creek Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Alluvial Deposit
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Corundum6
- var Sapphire3
Zircon1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Woods Creek Sapphire Mine (Wood Creek), Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1873552
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1873552:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘAlexander Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘRedmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘPutnam Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘBig Ridge Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘW. T. Wilson Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘGibson Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘFred Nichols Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘI. T. Wells Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘShining Rock prospect, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
References
Pat R Gould Jr. CollectionIdentified by Pat R Gould Jr.: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence)
 
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