1757 - Muscovite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NC
United States

Contributors

Ralph McLean

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1757

Mineral Name

Muscovite

Chemical Formula

KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2
Specimen Number
073

Pink and yellow-green mica on feldspar with quartz veins

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Micaville, North Carolina

Locality Lat/Long

35.9095609, -82.2131792

Mining District

Spruce Pine Mining District