| Locality type: | Cape |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Muscovite |
| Formula: | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | In the past, some small quarries worked pegmatites for muscovite in the area between Cadaqués and the Cap de Creus lighthouse. |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Biotite | 9 |
| - var Titanium-bearing Biotite | 1 |
| Pegmatite | 6 |
| Schorl | 4 |
| K Feldspar | 4 |
| Quartz | 3 |
| Pegmatitic granite | 2 |
| Fluorapatite | 2 |
| Almandine | 2 |
| Cassiterite | 2 |
| Schist | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Muscovite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Cap de Creus, Cadaqués, Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 436923 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:436923:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Muscovite in this Region |
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| Ses Orgues mica mine, Cap de Creus, Cadaqués, Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite |
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| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘSes Orgues mica mine, Cap de Creus, Cadaqués, Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| 27.6km (17.2 miles) | ⓘSerrat de Castell Serradillo, Pegmatite field, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 28.6km (17.8 miles) | ⓘPuig de Sallfort, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 29.9km (18.6 miles) | ⓘLes Colomates, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 30.7km (19.1 miles) | ⓘPegmatite field, Collioure, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 31.0km (19.3 miles) | ⓘPegmatite at altitude 560 m (Font Andreu), Pegmatite field, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 31.0km (19.3 miles) | ⓘTour de la Massane (Torre de la Maçana), Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 31.7km (19.7 miles) | ⓘLe Ravaner, Pegmatite field, Collioure, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 33.3km (20.7 miles) | ⓘChâteau de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France |
| 44.5km (27.7 miles) | ⓘCanta Mine, La Vajol, Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Cap de Creus, Cadaqués, Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain