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Muscovite from
Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


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Muscovite

Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:pegmatite, some pre-historic workings
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Almandine2
Quartz1
Microcline1
Clinozoisite1
- var Clinothulite1
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20855
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20855:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘRalph Jarrett Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘClyde Sparks Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘBlack Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBanner Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘThomas Mine (Black Bull Mine), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMurdick Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘJeff Howell Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘF. G. Jarret Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRobert Phillips Mine (Old Susie Phillips Mine), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘSidney Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
Streeter, Michael (2003) A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains. Milestone Press Inc.pp.82-83
 
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