At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NM
United States
Contributors
R. Miller
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
1705
Mineral Name
Muscovite
Chemical Formula
KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Albite
Quartz
Specimen Number
086
Physical Description
Pink 1-2 mm scaly muscovite crystals with white plagioclase and quartz
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Harding Mine, New Mexico
Locality Lat/Long
36.1928016, -105.7944613
Mining District
Picuris District
Mine Name
Harding Mine
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Geographic Features
Harding Pegmatite
Embudo Valley
Picuris Mountains