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Muscovite from
Mica Gem group (Mica Springs No. 1; Mica Springs claim; Little Randsburg; Madden; Jacumba No. 1; Marden), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USA


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 Mica Gem group (Mica Springs No. 1; Mica Springs claim; Little Randsburg; Madden; Jacumba No. 1; Marden), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:332680
Long-form Identifier:1:3:332680:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘPack Rat Mine, Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘBeebe Hole Mine, Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USA
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed W mine [4] (Unnamed prospect No. 2; Unnamed mine; Unnamed location), Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘSnow White Mine, Carrizo Mountain, Coyote Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘCoyote Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘMetal Mountain Mine, Metal Mountain, Live Oak Springs area, In-Ko-Pah Mts (In-Ko-Pah Range), San Diego County, California, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘPacific Mine (Arthur Clay Star Number 1; Standard Sanitary; Pacific Mine Campo; Pacific Sanitary Porcelain Company; Stell; Pacific Feldspar claim), Hauser Canyon, Campo, San Diego County, California, USA
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘMadrelena Mine, Tres Pozos, Baja California, Mexico
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘMason Valley Gem claim, Mason Valley, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘRoyal Mine (Lithium Queen claim; Pandora deposit; Royal deposit; Thursday claim), Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology pages 190, 193, 277
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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