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Biotite from
Old Gibbs Mine (Washout; Gibbs Clay Mine; Bland), Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, 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 Old Gibbs Mine (Washout; Gibbs Clay Mine; Bland), Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:869797
Long-form Identifier:1:3:869797:4
GUID (UUID V4):c5bb0ea1-04da-4c69-a4f3-6f2e02e88b8a
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘElmyra Gibbs Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCecil Burgin Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘHenry Grindstaff No. 4 Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHenry Grindstaff No. 3 Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘDink Rock Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘSally Knob Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘGaston McDowell Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘFairview Spar Mine, Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘIrby Cut Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘBranch Mine, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
References
Lesure, Frank Gardner (1968) Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina. Professional Paper 577. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp577
 
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