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Muscovite from
Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK


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Muscovite

Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
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Muscovite

Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
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Muscovite

Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
04178080017271998699773.jpg
Muscovite

Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
09268860017272729198729.jpg
Muscovite

Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
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Muscovite

Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:A major mineral in the greisen tungsten/tin deposit along with quartz and tourmaline. Cavitys are commonly lined with typical hexagonal books of muscovte crystals to 5mm across the 'C' face. The colour is mostly white-silvery to stained shades of brown by Fe oxides.
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:761398
Long-form Identifier:1:3:761398:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘRunnaford Combe Mine (Combe Mine), West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘMerrivale Quarry, Whitchurch, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘHingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘWheal Florence (Mary and Florence Consols; Florence and Tonkin United Mine), Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘNew Consols (New Great Consols; New Wheal Martha; Great Wheal Martha; Wheal Martha), Luckett, Callington, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘRedmoor Mine (East Cornwall United Mines), Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘStoke Climsland Consols (?), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘGreystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘSouth Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘWest Rosedown Mine (The Caradon), Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
References
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