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Biotite from
Unnamed pegmatite, Kushaqua, Franklin 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 Unnamed pegmatite, Kushaqua, Franklin County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:116885
Long-form Identifier:1:3:116885:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘChateaugay iron mines, Lyon Mountain, Clinton County, New York, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘKeene, Keene Township, Essex County, New York, USA
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘSmith Graphite property (George W. Smith property), Clintonville, Chesterfield Township, Clinton County, New York, USA
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘSanford Hill Body (Sanford Mine), Town of Newcomb (Tahawus), Essex County, New York, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘWest Pierrepont, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘClifton Mines, Clifton, Clare, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘMineville, Moriah Township, Mineville Mining District, Essex County, New York, USA
76.1km (47.3 miles) ⓘSt. Joe Resources Company drillhole 1872, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
78.0km (48.4 miles) ⓘMineville Mines (Adirondack Ore Mines), Moriah Township, Mineville Mining District, Essex County, New York, USA
82.5km (51.2 miles) ⓘRoe spar bed (Roe Spar pegmatite; Roe mine; Spar Bed Hill), Crown Point Center, Crown Point Township, Essex County, New York, USA
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