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Biotite from
Watersmeet dome, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Dome
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 Watersmeet dome, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:400449
Long-form Identifier:1:3:400449:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘBrush Lake, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘEcho Lake Intrusion, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘRogers Mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘSpider Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA
67.5km (42.0 miles) ⓘPowell kyanite Deposit (Manitowish Range Kyanite Occurrence), Iron County, Wisconsin, USA
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘWest Kiernan sill, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
83.9km (52.1 miles) ⓘPeavey dam, Mastodon Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
85.7km (53.3 miles) ⓘLake Michigamme (2), Michigamme, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘMichigamme Mine, Michigamme, Michigamme Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
89.8km (55.8 miles) ⓘDolfin pegmatite, Republic, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
References
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
 
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