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Muscovite from
Selogo quarry, Loroum Province, Nord Region, Burkina Faso


Locality type:Quarry
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 Selogo quarry, Loroum Province, Nord Region, Burkina Faso
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1765985
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1765985:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘKandarfa quarry, Loroum Province, Nord Region, Burkina Faso
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘTougou quarry, Namissiguima Department, Yatenga Province, Nord Region, Burkina Faso
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘSabcÃĐ quarry, Bam Province, Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso
References
Sore, Seick Omar; Nshimiyimana, Philbert; Messan, Adamah; Prud’homme, Elodie; Tsobnang, François; Escadeillas, Gilles (2025) Chemical and Mineralogical Characterizations of Different Kaolinitic Clays from Burkina Faso: Feasibility for the Synthesis of Geopolymer Binders. Geosciences, 15 (6). doi:10.3390/geosciences15060230
 
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