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Muscovite from
Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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 Thunderbox Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1505261
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1505261:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘTeutonic Bore Mine, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘWendys Bore, Ten Mile Outcamp, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘBritish King Gold Mine, Darlot Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘDarlot Gold Mine, Darlot Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
55.6km (34.6 miles) ⓘKing of the Hills Gold Mine (Tarmoola; KoTH), Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
59.6km (37.0 miles) ⓘNambi Gold Mine (Mount Redcliffe), Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘMertondale 5 Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘChallenger-Mt McClure open pit (Challenger Gold; Challenger North; Challenger South), Bronzewing Goldfield (Mount McClure), Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘTonto gold prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘLake Miranda, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
de Souza, A. E. C. M., Sarout, J., Luzin, V., Sari, M., & Vialle, S. (2022). Laboratory measurements of ultrasonic wave velocities and anisotropy across a gold-hosting structure: A case study of the Thunderbox Gold Mine, Western Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 146, 104928.
 
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