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Muscovite from
Long Lake prospect, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Prospect
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 Long Lake prospect, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:308451
Long-form Identifier:1:3:308451:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘKeddy prospect (Lantz pegmatite; Keddy pegmatite), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘReeves pit (Reeves tin pit), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘWalker Moly prospect (New Russell prospect), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘTurner tin prospect, New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘMillet Brook U-Ag deposit, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘHighway 103 roadcuts, Hubley, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘGovernor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘBayer's Lake pegmatites (north), Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘBayer's Lake pegmatites (south), Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘNictaux Falls dam, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Lemanski, Chet Jr. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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