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Biotite from
Oregon Mine (French Mine), Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


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 Oregon Mine (French Mine), Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:309328
Long-form Identifier:1:3:309328:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGood Hope Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘNickel Plate Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘCanty mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘMission prospect, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘCrystal Peak (Mount Riordan) garnet deposit, Apex Mountain, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘOrofino Mountain Mine, Orofino Mountain gold camp, Keremeos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘGrandoro Mine, Orofino Mountain gold camp, Keremeos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘFairview Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘStemwinder Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
www.em.gov.bc.ca (n.d.) http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HSE059
G E Ray, G. L. Dawson, R Simpson (1983) The Geology And Controls Of Skakn Mineralization In The Hedley Gold Camp Southern British Columbia* (92W8, 82315) British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Geological Fieldwork, 1986, Paper 1987-1
 
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