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Biotite from
Taits Gully Proprietary Gold and Silver Mine, Puddledock, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia


Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Taits Gully Proprietary Gold and Silver Mine, Puddledock, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1253560
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1253560:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘMount Duval gossan, Tilbuster, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘZulu Reef, Tilbuster, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘEureka Reef, Tilbuster, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘLitttle Nell, Tilbuster, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘThe Little Nell, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘUnion Jack, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘSilver Point Mine, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘRuby Silver Mine, Rockvale, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘConningdale Mine, Conningdale, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
26.6km (16.6 miles) ⓘPoint Reef, Conningdale, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Gilligan, L. B., Brownlow, J. W., Cameron, R. G., Henley, H. F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney. 509pp.
 
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