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Muscovite from
Smithfield beryl prospect, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA


Locality type:Prospect
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 Smithfield beryl prospect, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:893559
Long-form Identifier:1:3:893559:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘInterstate highway 295 & State Route 7 intersection, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘConklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘInterstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘDexter Quarry (Dexter Lime Quarry), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘPoker Hill, Ashton, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘMcCormick quarry (Pierce Field), East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘNipmuck quarry, Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘBlanchard Quarries, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘIde's Ledge quarry, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘLorusso Wrentham Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Barton, W. & C. E. Goldsmith (1968) New England Beryllium investigations. US Bureau Mines RI 7070
 
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