| Locality type: | Pegmatite Field |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Muscovite |
| Formula: | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Muscovite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 2029673 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:2029673:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Muscovite in this Region |
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| Pegmatite 1159, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| Pegmatite 1160, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| Pegmatite 1161, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| Pegmatite 1163, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite |
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| 8.0km (5.0 miles) | ⓘPegmatite 1160, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| 9.0km (5.6 miles) | ⓘPegmatite 1159, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| 9.4km (5.9 miles) | ⓘPegmatite 1161, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| 11.5km (7.2 miles) | ⓘPegmatite 1163, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| 18.3km (11.4 miles) | ⓘKirengo pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 18.8km (11.7 miles) | ⓘGatumba pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 20.5km (12.7 miles) | ⓘBuranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 21.3km (13.2 miles) | ⓘRongi Amblygonite Pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 21.8km (13.6 miles) | ⓘRusororo pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 34.0km (21.1 miles) | ⓘNyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda |
| References |
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Hulsbosch, Niels, Thomas, Rainer, Boiron, Marie-Christine, Dewaele, Stijn, Muchez, Philippe (2017) Direct Observation of Boro-Aluminosilicate Melt Compositions: Insights From Raman Spectroscopy of Melt Inclusions In Pegmatitic Tourmaline of the Gatumba-Gitarama Area (Rwanda) The Canadian Mineralogist, 55 (3) 377-397 doi:10.3749/canmin.1600093 |
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