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Biotite from
New Sawyer Mine (Powell; Ross), Randolph County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 New Sawyer Mine (Powell; Ross), Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:925087
Long-form Identifier:1:3:925087:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘSawyer Mine, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘHoover Hill Mine, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘRedding Mine, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘDeep River Mine (Coffin), Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘLindsay Mine, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘRush Mine, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘDowd Mine, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘFisher Hill Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘGoliham Mine (Smith), Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘPilot Mountain, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
References
Carpenter, P. Albert III (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt. Bulletin 84. North Carolina Geological Survey
 
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