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Muscovite from
Ganz valley, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:mostly alteration product of lazulite
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Lazulite
Quartz
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lazulite3
Bearthite2
Quartz2
Florencite-(Ce)2
Goyazite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ganz valley, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:296162
Long-form Identifier:1:3:296162:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Muscovite in this Region
Hirnriegel, Ganz valley, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘFürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHirnriegel, Ganz valley, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGravel pit, Hönigsberg, Mürzzuschlag, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘAmundsenhöhe, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘRattner Alp - Steinriegel area, Ratten, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘLazulite occurrence, Traibach, Traibachgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘTraibach stream bed, Traibachgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘHöllkogel, Alpl, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘArzberg am Semmering mines, Hasen valley, Fröschnitz valley (Fröschnitz), Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘWegscheidkreuz, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
References
Bernhard, F. (2006)
 
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