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Biotite from
Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


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Biotite

Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Biotite

Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Biotite

Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Biotite

Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
03855040017272297402095.jpg
Biotite

Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Biotite

Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Road
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 Cross Mountain Road, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:632764
Long-form Identifier:1:3:632764:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘContinental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘHanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘSnowflake Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘPrincess Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘPewabic Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘGround Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘChino Mine (Santa Rita pit; Santa Rita Mine), Santa Rita, Santa Rita Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘTyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘRabb Canyon, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘBuckhorn area, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Identified on specimens obtained at 2009 Tucson micromount symposium
 
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