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Muscovite from
Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Iowaite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:992068
Long-form Identifier:1:3:992068:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Muscovite in this Region
Palabora Mine, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPalabora Mine, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘUnion mine, Mica, Maruleng Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘMica, Maruleng Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘAthens-Weigel Mine, Consolidated Murchison Mines, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘCobra pit, Gravelotte Emerald Mine, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘGravelotte, Murchison Range, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘWillemsoord West mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
93.4km (58.0 miles) ⓘKubannek Quarry, Pala Kop, Giyani Greenstone Belt, Greater Giyani Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
95.5km (59.4 miles) ⓘPala Kop, Giyani Greenstone Belt, Greater Giyani Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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