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Biotite from
Mica Lode Mine (Mica Hill Mine), Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, 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 Mica Lode Mine (Mica Hill Mine), Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:309543
Long-form Identifier:1:3:309543:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘMeyers quarry (Meyers Quarry; Meyers-Halstead Quarry; Suzana Claims; Suzanna Claims; Royal Gorge No. 2), Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘR. H. Magnuson Mine (Magnusson Crosscut), Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBorder Feldspar Prospect No. 1 and No. 2, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Corporation Mine (Feldspar Corporation Mine), Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘEight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘDawson Gold project, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘJoker Mine (Rocky Mountain Boy Claims Patented Claims), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘDawson Mountain - Surprise Group (Unpatented Claims: Sam 1-15 1977 Part; Copper Boy 1902), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
10.1km (6.2 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Mine (School Section Deposit), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘEl Plomo Mine, Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
References
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227
Meeves, H.; Harrer, C.M.; Salsbury, M.H.; Konselman, A.S; Shannon, S.S. Jnr. (1966) Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8298. United States Department of the Interior 34 pp.p.25 - (Table A-1)
 
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