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Muscovite from
Gulch A Pegmatites Occurrence, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Gulch A Pegmatites Occurrence, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:498240
Long-form Identifier:1:3:498240:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘVetter Deposit, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘRim Rock Deposit, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘLawyer Deposit, Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘWhite Swan Deposit, Madison County, Montana, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘRamshorn Creek deposits, Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘBeartrap corundum deposit, Madison County, Montana, USA
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘDumortierite Pegmatite Locality (MRDS - 10019821), Madison County, Montana, USA
49.5km (30.7 miles) ⓘStone Creek pegmatite, Madison County, Montana, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘGallatin Corundum deposit, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘElk Creek corundum deposit (Montana Mine; Gallatin deposit; Flying D), Gallatin County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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