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Biotite from
Drowned deposit, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia


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 Drowned deposit, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:818796
Long-form Identifier:1:3:818796:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘTourmaline lode, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘLloyd & Co deposit 2, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘFootpump prospect, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘWyrepunk workings, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘLeave Me prospect, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBeckers deposit 3, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBeckers deposit 1 (McDonalds lodes), Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBeckers deposit 4, Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘMcCowens mica lode (McCowans mica lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘScrag shaft, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
 
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