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Biotite from
Wisdom Ranch Prospect, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District (Storm Mountain Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Prospect
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 Wisdom Ranch Prospect, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District (Storm Mountain Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:743731
Long-form Identifier:1:3:743731:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘBig Narrows area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘThe Narrows, Big Thompson Canyon Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘSoda Springs Group, Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘMayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘHome, Home Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
48.7km (30.2 miles) ⓘElkhorns I - II pegmatites, Tie Siding pegmatites, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘEast Inlet area, Grand County, Colorado, USA
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘRusty Gold Mine (Copper Blush occurrence), Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
57.5km (35.8 miles) ⓘBeryl No. 1 claim, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘWilson beryl prospect, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
References
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227
 
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