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Muscovite from
Poohbah Lake Alkalic Complex, Sturgeon Lake Area and Burt Lake Area, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Complex
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 Poohbah Lake Alkalic Complex, Sturgeon Lake Area and Burt Lake Area, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:755207
Long-form Identifier:1:3:755207:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘSapawe Mine (Atiko mine), McCaul Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘFoss Lake prospect, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘSouth Filson Creek Prospect (Filson Creek), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Lake County, Minnesota, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘEagles Nest shear, Vermilion River Mines, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘMurray shear, Vermilion River Mines, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
86.0km (53.4 miles) ⓘTip Top Mine (North Coldstream Mine), Burchell Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
91.7km (57.0 miles) ⓘWet Legs deposit, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
References
Sage (1988) Ontario Geol. Survey, Sudy 48
 
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