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Biotite from
Unnamed W mine [3], Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, 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 Unnamed W mine [3], Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1109708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1109708:4
GUID (UUID V4):38297e1e-8bed-4608-bfcd-561a79528e91
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
1.1km (0.7 miles) Unnamed W mine [4] (Unnamed prospect No. 2; Unnamed mine; Unnamed location), Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) Unnamed Au prospect [4], Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) Red Schist prospect, Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) Mountain Spring Mine, Boulder Park, Imperial County, California, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) Snow White Mine, Carrizo Mountain, Coyote Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) Coyote Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) Imperial Gypsum deposit (Pacific Portland Cement; California Gypsum group; Tracts 68; 69; 70; 78; Ward; Gillette; Imperial Gypsum and Oil Corporation), Fish Creek Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
51.5km (32.0 miles) Pacific Mine (Arthur Clay Star Number 1; Standard Sanitary; Pacific Mine Campo; Pacific Sanitary Porcelain Company; Stell; Pacific Feldspar claim), Hauser Canyon, Campo, San Diego County, California, USA
57.6km (35.8 miles) Mason Valley Gem claim, Mason Valley, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
72.9km (45.3 miles) Helvetia Mine, Julian, Julian Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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