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Biotite from
Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - BN110; in headwaters of Niukluk River), Council Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA


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 Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - BN110; in headwaters of Niukluk River), Council Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:595384
Long-form Identifier:1:3:595384:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘPargon Mountain Mine, Council Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘSaddle Prospect, Council Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
74.9km (46.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NM023; Windy Creek), Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
79.6km (49.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NM113; Cobblestone River), Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NM112; Windy Creek), Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘGraphite Creek Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
81.9km (50.9 miles) ⓘRuby Creek Prospect, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
85.7km (53.3 miles) ⓘChristophosen Creek Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
86.4km (53.7 miles) ⓘKougarok prospect (Kougarok Sn deposit), Serpentine Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey
 
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