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Muscovite from
Tower Hill Lead Mine, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs in quartz veins.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tower Hill Lead Mine, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38450
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38450:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘTower Hill, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘWatson Pier, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘMooresfield Granite quarry, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘNarragansett Pier, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘKingston Hill, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘStook Hill, Saunderstown, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘCory's Lane, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘBristol Ferry, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘBristol Coal prospect, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and their Locations. University of Rhode Island.
 
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