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Biotite from
Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154167
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154167:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘTroy Ranch Prospect, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
17.1km (10.7 miles) ⓘResolution deposit, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
20.0km (12.5 miles) ⓘChilito Mine, Schneider Hill, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘBoyle group No. 1 & 2, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘCastle Dome Mine (Castle Dome deposit; Pinto Valley deposit), Castle Dome area (Castle Dome Mine area; Pinto Valley Mine area), Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘLive Oak pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘCopper Cities Mine, Copper Cities Mine area, Sleeping Beauty Peak, Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘPoston Butte deposit (Continental Oil Co. property; Aztec Exploration and Development Co. property; Florence Conoco; Florence Copper Co. property), Florence, Florence Mining District (Blackwater Mining District; Black Rock Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Jones, Robert W., Wilson, Wendell E. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ray Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 311-322
 
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