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Muscovite from
Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA


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Muscovite, etc.

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
09187630017272053827115.jpg
Muscovite, etc.

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Muscovite

Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anatase11
Rutile9
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yates Brooks farm, Lattimore, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:469747
Long-form Identifier:1:3:469747:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘJohnson Deposit, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘCarson Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘJoe E. Humphries Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘWest Branch Monazite Placer East Tributary, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘP. G. McKinney Deposit, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘEskridge Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘD. H. Spangler Prospects, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘVess Cooke Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘRailroad Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘRalph Gold Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
References
Zeitner, June Culp (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails. Lapidary Journal, Inc.
 
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