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Muscovite from
Wanup Quarry, Dill Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Quarry
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 Wanup Quarry, Dill Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:860842
Long-form Identifier:1:3:860842:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘElizabeth mine, Dill Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘFrood Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘFalconbridge Mine, Falconbridge Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘMowhawk Garnet Deposit, Street Township, Unorganized North Sudbury District, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘCreighton Mine, Creighton-Davies Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘDolmac Mine, Rathbun Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘCobalt Hill, Mackelcan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘNairn deposit, Nairn and Hyman Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘBesner Mine, Henvey Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
74.3km (46.1 miles) ⓘCaribou Lake muscovite showing, McConkey Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1991) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Sudbury to Winnipeg. Miscellaneous Report 49. Geological Survey of Canada 315 pp. doi:10.4095/132238
 
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