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Muscovite from
Malpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Muscovite

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Dike
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl26
Almandine15
Quartz10
Almandine-Spessartine Series4
Garnet Group3
Johnsomervilleite1
Microcline1
Beryl1
Fluorapatite1
Mitridatite1
Feldspar Group1
Uranophane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Malpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213269
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213269:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘLaghetto pegmatitic dyke (Laghetto Quarry), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘPiona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘRivetta (Piona), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLuna pegmatitic dyke, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘDervio-Colico road tunnel, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘAlpe Sparesè, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSommafiume pegmatitic dyke (Alpe Sommafiume; Marategno Mine), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘMarble quarries, Musso, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘState Road "SS 340 dir" works, Musso, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘPizzo Ledù, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Banti, M., Banti, R., Sorlini, A. & Tonali, F. (2011). Il filone della Malpensata a Piona (LC). Un classico tra storia e novità. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/2011, 10-28
 
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