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Muscovite from
Sijiawan Mine, Xiangfen Co., Linfen, Shanxi, China


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 Sijiawan Mine, Xiangfen Co., Linfen, Shanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:999726
Long-form Identifier:1:3:999726:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘDongfengding Au deposit, Xiangfen Co., Linfen, Shanxi, China
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘTongmugou Copper Deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Jiang Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘHenglingguan Cu deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Jiang Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
54.3km (33.8 miles) ⓘTongwa Cu occurrence, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘTongkuangyu Cu deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘSongjiashan Co-Fe deposit, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘBizigou Cu deposit (Bizhigou Cu deposit), Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘHujiayu Cu deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
77.5km (48.1 miles) ⓘLuojiahe Cu deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
80.1km (49.8 miles) ⓘSihe mine, Jincheng, Shanxi, China
References
Chen, Yan-Jing; Chen, Hua-Yong; Zaw, Khin; Pirajno, Franco; Zhang, Zeng-Jie (2007) Geodynamic settings and tectonic model of skarn gold deposits in China: An overview. Ore Geology Reviews, 31 (1-4). 139-169 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.01.001
 
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