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Muscovite from
Morefield Mine (Morefield pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA


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Muscovite

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Illite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Illite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Illite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite6
- var Cleavelandite2
Schorl1
Monazite-(Ce)1
Tantalite-(Mn)1
Muscovite1
- var Illite1
Columbite-(Fe)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Morefield Mine (Morefield pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:19522
Long-form Identifier:1:3:19522:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLigon No. 1 pegmatite prospect, Chula, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘBerry No. 2 Mine, Berry Mine, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘPenn Prospect (Berry No. 3 Prospect), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMcCraw No. 1 Mine (Pinchbeck No. 2 Mine), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘJefferson No. 1 Mine, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘJohn Patterson Mine, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMarshall Mine (Winston Mine), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘWesley Winfree Prospect, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘLine Mine, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘJefferson No. 7 Mine (Derrick Pit Mine), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
References
Bulletin 33.
Pegau, Arthur A. (1932) Pegmatite Deposits of Virginia. Bulletin 33. Virginia Geological Survey 123pp.
Kearns, L.E., Martin, B.S. (2000) The Morefield Pegmatite, Amelia, Virginia. Mineral Update. Virginia Minerals: 46(2): 9-13.
 
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