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Biotite from
Hungry Hill Mine (Jerry Hurley Property; Mountain View), Eldorado Mining District (Geertson Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, 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 Hungry Hill Mine (Jerry Hurley Property; Mountain View), Eldorado Mining District (Geertson Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:447943
Long-form Identifier:1:3:447943:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘPope-Shenon Mine, Sal Mountain, Salmon, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘContact Claim Group (Diamond Creek Area; Bell), Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘIdaho Thorium Showing No. 3 Occurrence, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘLone Star No. 2 Occurrence (Idaho Thorium Showing No. 1), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘLucky Horseshoe prospect, Lemhi Pass Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘLucky Horseshoe Claim Group, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘSparky Prospect, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘBuffalo Mine (Stenson S), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘLast Chance prospect, Dump Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘBlack Bear Prospect, Lemhi Pass Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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