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Muscovite from
Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy


Locality type:Mountain
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 Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:425900
Long-form Identifier:1:3:425900:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘMontiggiu Nieddu, Golfo Aranci, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘPunta Sirenella, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘPriatu Quarries, Sant'Antonio di Gallura, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘBaja Sardinia, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘLu Patenti Quarry, Mt. Mazzolu, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘCapo Ferro, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘFurru e Conca Quarries, Calangianus, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘCala Francese Quarries, La Maddalena Island, La Maddalena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘMount Limbara, Giogantinu and Balistreri Peaks, Tempio Pausania, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘLu Laccheddu, Oschiri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
Stara, P. & Conti-Vecchi, G. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, Cagliari, 276 pp.
 
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