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Biotite from
Redstone Granite Quarry (Cherenzia Quarry), Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, 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
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Redstone Granite Quarry (Cherenzia Quarry), Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37047
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37047:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘSmith Granite quarry, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘWhite Rock Quarry, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘMasons Island Quarry, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘWest Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘKingston Hill, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘMooresfield Granite quarry, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘTower Hill, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘStook Hill, Saunderstown, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘBonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘCardi Quarry, Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and their Locations. University of Rhode Island.
 
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