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Muscovite from
Willis Rock Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, 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 Willis Rock Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:342289
Long-form Identifier:1:3:342289:2
GUID (UUID V4):5db76b4c-a39f-4fe0-91c7-200b0b2dc830
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine, Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCharlie Young Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHenry Grindstaff No. 1 Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 20 Mine (Old 20 Mine), Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 29 Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘJosh Young Mine, Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 6 Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLaurel Branch Mine, Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 3 Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRobinson Jr. Prospect, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Lesure, Frank Gardner (1968) Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina. Professional Paper 577. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp577
Report (issue)
Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 577 Work done...done in part in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development and in part...Administration Mica Deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina By FRANK G. LESURE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL... Work done in part in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development...____ Whiteside Granite-_____________________ Muscovite granodiorite of Spruce Pine district-_____ __
 
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