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Biotite from
Sugar Hill No. 1 Prospect, Lamar County, Georgia, 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 Sugar Hill No. 1 Prospect, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:955261
Long-form Identifier:1:3:955261:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘSugar Hill No. 2 Prospect, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘThomas Mine, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘJ. T. Means Mine, Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘKelly O'Neil Prospects, Upson County, Georgia, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘAdams Mine, Yatesville, Upson County, Georgia, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPerdue Prospect, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘPersons West prospect, Monroe County, Georgia, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘWalker Prospect, Upson County, Georgia, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘClay Creek Mine (Harrison W. Harp Mine), Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘRev. Thaddeus Persons Mine, Monroe County, Georgia, USA
References
Heinrich, E.W., Klepper, M.R., Jahns, R.H. (1953) Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 9, Thomaston-Barnesville district, Georgia; Part 10, Outlying deposits in Georgia. Professional Paper 248f. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp248f
 
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