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Muscovite from
Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA


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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl12
Quartz12
Fluorapatite8
Feldspar Group6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kirk No. 2 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:51152
Long-form Identifier:1:3:51152:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘNichols Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘBeauregard Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘFrench Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘWhite Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘIsland Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBlister Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘBurroughs beryl prospect, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘKirk No. 1 Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBig Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSurry Mountain Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
References
Cameron, Eugene N., Larrabee, David M., McNair, Andrew H., Page, James J., Stewart, Glen W., Shainin, Vincent E. (1954) Pegmatite Investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Geological Survey Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255
 
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