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Biotite from
Buckhorn Mine, Southwest Zone and Gold Bowl (Crown Jewel) Zone, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, 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 Buckhorn Mine, Southwest Zone and Gold Bowl (Crown Jewel) Zone, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:569341
Long-form Identifier:1:3:569341:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘOld Nick nickel deposit, Bridesville, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘMother Lode Mine, Deadwood Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘKelsey Prospect, Oroville Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘNorth Star Mine, Jewel Lake area, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘDividend-Lakeview Mine, Osoyoos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘRock Candy Mine, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘCrawfish Lake Area, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
54.3km (33.8 miles) ⓘStemwinder Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘFairview Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Hickey, Robert J. (1992) The Buckhorn Mountain (Crown Jewel) gold skarn deposit, Okanogan County, Washington. Economic Geology, 87 (1) 125-141 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.1.125
 
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