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Muscovite from
Dawley Canyon area, Valley View Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Area
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 Dawley Canyon area, Valley View Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710505
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710505:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘMica mine (Mick mine; Locality K2), Valley View Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘErrington-Thiel mica mine (Big Mica Mine; Holiday?), Valley View Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘMutual Mica Co. mine (Locality Q5), Valley View Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Beryl prospect (MRDS10045568), Gilbert Canyon Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘPony Creek prospect, Larrabee Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘLJ Ridge Deposit, Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘBlue Belle mine, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘEmigrant Springs mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘEmigrant Springs prospects (Landy group), Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘRain Mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
USGS Open-File Report 76-56
 
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