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Biotite from
Burton workings, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Workings
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 Burton workings, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1347367
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1347367:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘEarl workings, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘJensen workings, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘHite and party workings, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGrant workings, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘYambulla Gold Mine (Solomons Mine), Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGranite Boulder Mine, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘMcKay and Power workings (Lewis and party workings), Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘDunn workings, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘWalz and McCloys Mine, Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘDuchess of York Mine (Duchess of York Extended), Yambulla gold field, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines.
 
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