Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | 'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species) |
Formula: | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Comments: | Biotite is Rb,Cs-rich. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Biotite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Biotite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 45063 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:45063:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | a8bf5de5-e994-4592-a86f-000cf3f8176d |
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite |
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1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘRice Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA |
3.3km (2.1 miles) | ⓘMoss Kaolin and Mica Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA |
10.1km (6.3 miles) | ⓘFerguson Mine, York County, South Carolina, USA |
11.7km (7.3 miles) | ⓘFord Biotite Granite Quarry, York County, South Carolina, USA |
13.7km (8.5 miles) | ⓘE. R. Self Mine (Old Neale Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
14.0km (8.7 miles) | ⓘBig Bess Mine (M. S. Bess Mine; M. M. Carpenter Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
14.4km (9.0 miles) | ⓘHuffman Bean Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
16.2km (10.0 miles) | ⓘJackson Quarry, Clover Area, York County, South Carolina, USA |
16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘClover Quarry (Blythe Brothers), York County, South Carolina, USA |
References |
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| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | pohwatp@si.edu Muscovite Shannon Canyon, Inyo County, California R ocks are made up of minerals. Some...magnesium, manganese, ferric and ferrous iron, lithium, chromium, vanadium, and titanium. Fluorine and...the littleknown locality of Shannon Canyon, Inyo County, California. The specimen is 3 × 4 cm and was collected...crystals. Dark muscovite is sometimes mistaken for biotite and phlogopite. The streak is white (Anthony et...Muscovite is the second most common mica after biotite. Muscovite has many uses, one of the earliest of |
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Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA