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Biotite from
Philips Mine (Philips Pyrite Mine; Anthony's Nose Pyrrhotite Mine), Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, 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 Philips Mine (Philips Pyrite Mine; Anthony's Nose Pyrrhotite Mine), Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:224304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:224304:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBeechy Bottom Mine, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘForest of Dean Mine, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘCrugers Emery Mine, Montrose, Cortlandt Township, Westchester County, New York, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘMount Taurus Quarry, Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘNickel Mine (Bulson lot), Grape Swamp Mountain, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘHasenclever Mine, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘGreenwood mine (Patterson mine), Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘBarnes Mine, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘHogencamp Mine, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘGreenwood Furnace, Arden (Greenwood), Orange County, New York, USA
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.The old mines and mineral localities on Anthony's Nose, on the East shore of the Hudson River
 
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