1676 - Muscovite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

PA
United States

Contributors

Mary Stuart

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1676

Mineral Name

Muscovite

Chemical Formula

KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2
Specimen Number
026

Pennsylvania; Hanover Co., Virginia; Ruggle's Place, New Hampshire

2 mm thick cleavage section, color zoned; thin cut sections

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Pennsylvania, USA

Locality Lat/Long

41.2033216, -77.1945247