Found in the Field
Identified as
Muscovite Mica (Schist/Pegmatite specimen)
A muscovite mica-rich pegmatite or schist specimen displaying characteristic platy cleavage, bronze-brown colouration, and brilliant reflective surfaces formed under high-grade metamorphic conditions.
- Likely origin
- Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge pegmatites are one of the best-known mica districts in the US, so this is very likely local.
- Found in
- Transylvania County, United States
- Submitted
- 4 October 2026
Location
35.20721, -82.80497
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