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Biotite from
Freezeout Ridge, Sliderock Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mountain
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
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kyanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Freezeout Ridge, Sliderock Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:453653
Long-form Identifier:1:3:453653:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘMountain Mica occurrence, Sliderock Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘBlackdome occurrence, Goat Mountain Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘMoses Butte, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
16.3km (10.2 miles) ⓘPegmatites, Sliderock Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘMonumental Ridge Kyanite Deposit, Sliderock Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘTrimmed Tree Hill, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘFeather Creek Prospect (Peacock Mine; Olson Prospect), Feather Creek Area, Latah County, Idaho, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘMizpah Mine, Hoodoo Mining District, Hoodoo Mountains, Latah County, Idaho, USA
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘLucky Jim Prospect (J. H. Nesbitt), Avon Mining District (Mica Mountain Mining District), Latah County, Idaho, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘGranite Peak prospects, St. Joe Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.
 
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