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Muscovite from
Cumieira Mine, Mouçós e Lamares, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal


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 Cumieira Mine, Mouçós e Lamares, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:314630
Long-form Identifier:1:3:314630:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘVinheiros Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘJales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Alfarela de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘLamas de Olo pluton, Vila Marim, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘGralheira Mine, Alfarela de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘGalegos da Serra, Vila Marim, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
20.0km (12.5 miles) ⓘFolgar Mine, São Mamede de Ribatua, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘAlijó spodumene pegmatite, São Mamede de Ribatua, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘAldeia LCT pegmatite dykes, Canedo, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘVieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal
References
Garcia, Daniel (1987) Behaviour of Fe, Mn and Mg during the differentiation of granites and W-Sn bearing hydrothermal activity in the Vila Real area (Northern Portugal). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 110 (6). p.613-622. doi:10.3406/bulmi.1987.8004
 
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