1748 - Mariposite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Canada

Contributors

Blair Hostetler

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1748

Mineral Name

Mariposite

Chemical Formula

Specimen Number
002

Possibly misidentified muscovite (fuchsite)

Foliated sea-green layers in gray matrix (Cr-phengite)

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Locality Lat/Long

48.1497173, -80.031517
Geographic Features
Kirkland Lake