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Biotite from
Rian Quarry, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA


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Biotite

Rian Quarry, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
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Biotite

Rian Quarry, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
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Biotite

Rian Quarry, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Quarry
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 Rian Quarry, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:359287
Long-form Identifier:1:3:359287:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pegmatite quarry ("Groveland" pegmatite), Randville, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘBadwater greenstone, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘFluorite railroad cut, Niagara, Marinette County, Wisconsin, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘPeavey dam, Mastodon Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘWest Kiernan sill, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘPayant-Chrissman prospect (Florence County prospect), Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin, USA
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘDolfin pegmatite, Republic, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
44.7km (27.7 miles) ⓘGreens Creek pegmatite, Richmond Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine, Republic, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘRepublic, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
References
Ransom, Jay Ellis (1974) Gems and Minerals of America - A Guide to Rock Collecting. Harper & Row.
 
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