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Muscovite from
Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Muscovite, etc.

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Sericite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Muscovite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Muscovite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Sericite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Muscovite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Muscovite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
05274080017272036026068.jpg
Muscovite, etc.

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
09285320017272020166492.jpg
Sericite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07777700017272023359267.jpg
Muscovite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Muscovite

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl3
Vivianite3
Fairfieldite1
Triphylite1
Biotite1
Beryl1
Foitite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32007
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32007:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘCummings Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘEllingwood Prospect, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBessey Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘCrocker Hill mines, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘIrish Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘOrchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘSlattery Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘDamon Hill prospect (Chester DiCosta Spar prospect), Sumner, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
W. B. Thompson, D. L. Joyner, R. G. Woodman, and V. T. King (2005) A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities. Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41
 
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