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Muscovite from
Independence Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, 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 Independence Mine, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:997649
Long-form Identifier:1:3:997649:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSnowbird Mine (McRay Mine; McCrae; Red Bluffs), Valley County, Idaho, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘRocket Prospect (White Bluff), Valley County, Idaho, USA
7.2km (4.4 miles) ⓘHilltop Prospect, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘJuly Blizzard Prospect, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘB and B No. 4 Claim, Big Creek Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘDixie Comstock Mine, Dixie Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘChurchill Creek Prospect, Dixie Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘBurnt Stump Group and Alta Group Lodes, Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
85.9km (53.4 miles) ⓘCoan Property, Mineral Hill Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘRowe Property, Mineral Hill Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.
 
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