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Biotite from
Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mining District
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 Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:378286
Long-form Identifier:1:3:378286:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Biotite in this Region
Soda Springs Group, Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘSoda Springs Group, Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘHome, Home Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘBig Narrows area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘWisdom Ranch Prospect, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District (Storm Mountain Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘElkhorns I - II pegmatites, Tie Siding pegmatites, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
44.7km (27.7 miles) ⓘThe Narrows, Big Thompson Canyon Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘEast Inlet area, Grand County, Colorado, USA
61.1km (37.9 miles) ⓘFunk's Mine (George-Funk mica pegmatite prospects), Fox Park, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Arizona Mine), Hecla, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘRabbit Ears Lamproite, Rabbit Ears Pass, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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