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Biotite from
Freyers Wolframite Claim, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Claim
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 Freyers Wolframite Claim, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:630900
Long-form Identifier:1:3:630900:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘEaster Gift Mine (Prince of Wales), Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘDense Camp Creek, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘHorrie Hoare's Gold Mine, Farnell Co., New South Wales, Australia
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘGlobe Mine, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘLakes Knob, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘFlying Doctor mine, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘPotosi Silver Peak Mine (Silver Peak Mine), Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘConsols Mine (ABH Consols Mine; Australian Broken Hill Consols Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘCBH Rasp Mine (Rasp Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘThe Piggery, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Lishmund, S. R. (1982) Non-metallic and Tin Deposits of the Broken Hill District. Bulletin 28. Geological Survey of New South Wales
 
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