1749 - Muscovite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

VA
United States

Contributors

Alexander Phillips

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1749

Mineral Name

Muscovite

Chemical Formula

KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2

Subcollection

Phillips
Specimen Number
063

Radiation above background

Pale yellow contacted crystals with quartz and zircon (or monazite?)

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Amelia Courthouse, Virginia

Locality Lat/Long

37.3426037, -77.9805478
Original Attributed Locality
Virginia
Amelia