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Biotite from
Shanton iron mine, Albany County, Wyoming, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Shanton iron mine, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:507197
Long-form Identifier:1:3:507197:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘSybille pit (Sybille quarry), Iron Mountain Mining District, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘBear pegmatite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘBeaver pegmatite, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Arizona Mine), Hecla, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘElkhorns I - II pegmatites, Tie Siding pegmatites, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘPalmer Canyon vermiculite deposit (Rolf Deposit), Albany County, Wyoming, USA
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘAlbion Mine, Cooper Hill District, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘSilver Queen mine, Cooper Hill District, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘGoshen Hole Rim, Goshen County, Wyoming, USA
81.8km (50.8 miles) ⓘCuprite Mine, Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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