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Muscovite from
Queen of Bronze Mine (North and South Queen of Bronze), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Queen of Bronze Mine (North and South Queen of Bronze), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:993506
Long-form Identifier:1:3:993506:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine (Siskron Mine; January 1st. Mine), Sucker Creek District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘBig Boy Mine (Big Boy group; Big Boy Cinnabar group), Rockland, Diamond Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘQuartz Hill Mine, Scott Bar, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘBraden Mine (Braden Extension), Gold Hill Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine (Wheeler Tunnel; Hercules Mining Company), Mount Reuben Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
70.7km (44.0 miles) ⓘRainbow Occurrence (West Zone; East Zone), Galice Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
71.4km (44.3 miles) ⓘAshland Mine, Ashland Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘWindy Gap Mine, Galice Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘSchroeder deposit, Cottonwood-Fort Jones-Yreka, Yreka, Siskiyou County, California, USA
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘMugginsville, Oro Fino Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
References
(1952) Oregon Metal Mines Handbook - Southwestern Oregon - Josephine County. Bulletin Vol. 2-1 (14-C) (2nd ed.) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industriespp.213-216
 
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