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Muscovite from
Cove mine (McCoy-Cove mine; McCoy mine), McCoy Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cove mine (McCoy-Cove mine; McCoy mine), McCoy Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:278897
Long-form Identifier:1:3:278897:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘCove Mine, McCoy Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘFish Creek prospect, Fish Creek Mountains, McCoy Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘTomboy Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘBuffalo Valley Molybdenum Prospect, Lander County, Nevada, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘCopper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
29.5km (18.4 miles) ⓘBetty O'Neal mine, Lewis Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘTurquoise King prospect, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘCopper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘCopper Basin Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘBig Mike Mine, Tobin and Sonoma Range Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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