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Muscovite from
Big Bird claims (Ace; Joan Laura), Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Claim
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 Big Bird claims (Ace; Joan Laura), Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:989584
Long-form Identifier:1:3:989584:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘAbe's Canyon Barite Mine (Fantastic Mine - 0320070544; Blue Smoke Claims - 0320070352; Tabor canyon), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘEnfield Mine (Jerritt Canyon gold mine; Bell mine; Marlboro Canyon; Allchem; Generator Hill pits), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘQueen Lode Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘMeikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘPost Deposit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘBetze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘDeep Post orebody, Betze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘGreater Goldstrike- North Mines, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘGenesis pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘDeep Star mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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