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Muscovite from
Lampas Kaolin Deposit, Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia


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 Lampas Kaolin Deposit, Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1240252
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1240252:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘTekka Hill, Gopeng, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘTong Seng Mine, Tekka Hill, Gopeng, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘKuala Dipang quarry, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘUlu Petai South mine, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘChenderiang, Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘBidor Kaolin Deposit, Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘSelinsing Gold Mine, Bukit Selinsing Koyan, Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘPulai Au deposit, Gua Musang District, Kelantan, Malaysia
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘPulai fluviatile gold placer, Gua Musang District, Kelantan, Malaysia
99.9km (62.1 miles) ⓘPenjom Mine, Ampang Jaleh, Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia
References
Ariffin, K. S., Rahman, H. A., Hussin, H., & Hadi, K. A. A. (2008). The genesis and characteristics of primary kaolinitic clay occurrence at Bukit Lampas, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia 54:9–16.
 
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