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Biotite from
Kerr Cu-Au deposit, KSM project, Sulphurets District, Iskut River, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Deposit
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 Kerr Cu-Au deposit, KSM project, Sulphurets District, Iskut River, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:623204
Long-form Identifier:1:3:623204:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘSulphurets deposits, KSM project, Sulphurets District, Iskut River, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘSnowfield Au-Cu deposit, Sulphurets District, Iskut River, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘMitchell Cu-Au deposit, KSM project, Sulphurets District, Iskut River, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘA6 Anomaly, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘGranduc Mine, Stewart, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘInel deposit, Iskut River, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘJohnny Mountain mine (Stonehouse deposit), Iskut River, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘRed Bluff prospect, Iskut River, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘBronson Skarn, Iskut River, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘSnip Mine, Iskut River, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
Lawley, Christopher J.M., Petts, Duane C., Lee, Well-Shen, Brueckner, Stefanie (2025) Pyrite geochemistry for deposit type prediction and exploration in the Golden Triangle, northwest British Columbia, Canada. Ore Geology Reviews, 177. 106447 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106447
 
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