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Muscovite from
Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan


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Muscovite, etc.

Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Muscovite, etc.

Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Muscovite, etc.

Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Muscovite, etc.

Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Muscovite, etc.

Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Muscovite, etc.

Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerasite (of Kikuchi)2
Hornfels1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yunohana, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:916955
Long-form Identifier:1:3:916955:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘOtani mine, Gyojayama, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘTada mine (Tada-gin-douzan; Tada-ginzan; Tada silver-copper mine), Inagawa-cho, Kawabe District, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘHirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘKaneuchi mine, Kyotamba, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘHiraki mine, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘSasamagadake, Tanakami-yama (Tanokami-yama), Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘIkuno Mine, Ikuno-cho-ono, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
74.3km (46.1 miles) ⓘShiraishi-yama (Shiroishi), Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘYamato Mine (Yamato-suigin Mine), Uda City, Nara Prefecture, Japan
81.7km (50.8 miles) ⓘAkenobe mine, Oya-cho, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
References
John Rakovan analysis
 
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