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Biotite from
Ashford Caves magnetite prospect, Ashford, Arrawatta Co., New South Wales, Australia


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 Ashford Caves magnetite prospect, Ashford, Arrawatta Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:890222
Long-form Identifier:1:3:890222:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘKathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘWeirs deposit, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘSpecimen Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘBreakfast Creek lode (Paradise lode; Blue lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘRoberts prospect (Deposit 3 of GS1979/429 - Duck Creek), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘMineral tunnel, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘChinamans Gully (Murphys lode; Suicide tunnel), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘGadens lode (Gaydens lode; Garths lode; Garths wolfram lode; Garths uranium lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
56.1km (34.8 miles) ⓘStormers lode (Garths lode; Garths wolfram mine; Garths uranium mine; Gadens uranium mine; Gadens lode; Gaydens lode; Gardens lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘHeisers lode (Garths lode; Fish & Chips), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Brown R.E., Brownlow J.W. and Stroud W.J. (1997) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Inverell Metallogenic Map (SH/56-5). Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
 
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