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Muscovite from
Desperate Mica Mine, Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, 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 Desperate Mica Mine, Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:607019
Long-form Identifier:1:3:607019:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘFlying Fox Mica Mine, Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘMirror Finish Mica Mine (Mirror Finish), Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘMoonlight Mica Mine (Moonlight), Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘDelma Mica Mine (Delma Main), Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘLast Hope Mine (Last Hope Mica Mine), Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘLone Pine Mica Mine (Lone Pine prospect; Cone Hill), Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘCoggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘWest Gimlet, Plenty River area, Huckitta Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mica Mine, Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘMount Mary, Huckitta Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
References
Shaw, R.D. & Freeman, M.J. (1985) Illogwa Creek, Northern Territory (Second Edition) 1:250 000 geological series, explanatory notes, SF/53-15. Department of Resources & Energy, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics.
 
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