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Biotite from
Keith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA


Locality type:Quarry
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:
Graphic granite3
Microcline3
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Keith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:658236
Long-form Identifier:1:3:658236:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘWade Quarry (Androscoggin Tourmaline prospect), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘTurner Quarries, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMaine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘPhillips Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘCity quarry, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘAlfred Plourde Parkway Quarry, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘHibbs Quarry, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
USGS Bull 445
 
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