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Muscovite from
Mazhuangshan Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
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 Mazhuangshan Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:997443
Long-form Identifier:1:3:997443:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘNanjinshan Au Mine, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘBaishanquan Fe deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘZhangbaoshan Rb deposit, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘXiaobaishitou Mo-W deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
56.4km (35.0 miles) ⓘEryiling Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘJinwozi Mine (Xinwozi Mine; Jinwuozi Mine), Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘHeishan Cu-Ni deposit, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘMine No. 210, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘShuangxin mining area, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘBaishitouquan intrusion, Baishiquan ore district, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
Huaqin Li, Fuwen Chen, Hong Cai, and Houqun Liu (1999): Scientia Geologica Sinica 34(2), 251-256
Shizhong Chen, Jiyuan Zhou, Lianxing Gu, Bingfang Cui, and Huiliang Xiao (2000): Mineral Deposits 19(3), 193-200
Shizhong Chen, Jiyuan Zhou, Lianxing Gu, Bingfang Cui, and Huiliang Xiao (2001): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 20(2), 130-137
Xiaodong Guo, Baoyi Jin, Yanfu Xu, Xiaoqiang Chen, and Qiangzhi Li (2002): Gold Geology 8(1), 21-25
 
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