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Biotite from
Kalamazoo orebody, San Manuel Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Ore Body
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Comments:Seconary mineral occurrence. Occurs in hydrothermally altered quartz monzonite & monzonite porphyries associated with the less-intensely altered areas.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chlorite Group
Epidote
Hydrobiotite
Zoisite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kalamazoo orebody, San Manuel Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239175
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239175:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘChilds-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘOracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu prospect Ml17, Canada del Oro Mining District (Cañada del Oro Mining District), Pima County, Arizona, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu prospect Tn6, Pima County, Arizona, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘChilito Mine, Schneider Hill, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed copper mine, Deer Creek, Pima County, Arizona, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘTroy Ranch Prospect, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘBlack Beauty group (Tilton 1-4 claims), Battle Mountain, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
References
Schwartz, George Melvin (1947) Hydrothermal alteration in the "porphyry copper" deposits. Economic Geology, 42 (4) 319-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.4.319
Creasey, Saville Cyrus (1959) Some phase relations in the hydrothermally altered rocks of porphyry copper deposits. Economic Geology, 54 (3) 351-373 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.54.3.351
Lowell, J. David (1968) Geology of the Kalamazoo orebody, San Manuel District, Arizona. Economic Geology, 63 (6) 645-654 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.63.6.645
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.215
 
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