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Muscovite from
Crusher mica quarry, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs in pegmatite.
Habit:Well-formed single crystals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Crusher mica quarry, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:224059
Long-form Identifier:1:3:224059:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘSylvania Mica Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘHightower Mica Mine (Hightower Mica prospect), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘButterfly Mountain Area Mica deposit (Enid Station), Butterfly Mountain area, Santa Cruz, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘSierra Estrella deposit, Seven Mile Mountain, Sierra Estrella Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMax Delta Mine, Gila Crossing District, South Mountain (South Mountains; South Mountain Park), Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘNorth Spur of Pima Butte, Pima Butte, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘEstermill group, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘBuckeye Hills Mine (Buckeye Mica Mine; Buckeye Hills Mica Mine), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘCaterpillar Tractor Testing Grounds, White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘPiestewa Peak area, Phoenix Mountains, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.308
 
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