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Biotite from
Wilton Crushed Stone Quarry, Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 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:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wilton Crushed Stone Quarry, Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:736736
Long-form Identifier:1:3:736736:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘNew Westerly Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘCarlton Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘBishop Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘBurns Hill area, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘComolli Granite Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘYoung Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘSouhegan Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘMcDonald Quarry, Mason, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘRoute 101/101A road cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘUncanoonuc Mountains, Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
References
P. Cristofono collection, 2011
 
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