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Biotite from
Copper Flat, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Flat
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 Copper Flat, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:236846
Long-form Identifier:1:3:236846:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘRabb Canyon, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘHanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘSnowflake Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘPewabic Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘChino Mine (Santa Rita pit; Santa Rita Mine), Santa Rita, Santa Rita Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘContinental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘPrincess Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘIron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘOld Adit body, Discovery Gulch, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
57.2km (35.6 miles) ⓘGround Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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