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Biotite from
Crown Point Center, Crown Point Township, Essex County, New York, USA


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 Crown Point Center, Crown Point Township, Essex County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:99421
Long-form Identifier:1:3:99421:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Biotite in this Region
Crown Point Spar Company Quarry, Breeds Hill, Crown Point Center, Crown Point Township, Essex County, New York, USA
Roe spar bed (Roe Spar pegmatite; Roe mine; Spar Bed Hill), Crown Point Center, Crown Point Township, Essex County, New York, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘCrown Point Spar Company Quarry, Breeds Hill, Crown Point Center, Crown Point Township, Essex County, New York, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘLead Hill Mines (Chilson Hill Mine), Ticonderoga Township, Essex County, New York, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘBetsy Cook prospect, Ticonderoga Township, Essex County, New York, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘRoe spar bed (Roe Spar pegmatite; Roe mine; Spar Bed Hill), Crown Point Center, Crown Point Township, Essex County, New York, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘBarrett Quarry (Barrett Manufacturing Company Mine), Ticonderoga Township, Essex County, New York, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘBly property prospect, Ticonderoga Township, Essex County, New York, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘMineville Mines (Adirondack Ore Mines), Moriah Township, Mineville Mining District, Essex County, New York, USA
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘMineville, Moriah Township, Mineville Mining District, Essex County, New York, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘFaxon property prospect, Hague Township, Warren County, New York, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘDixon's American Graphite Company Mine (Dixon Plumbago Mine), Graphite, Hague Township, Warren County, New York, USA
References
Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State
 
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