1796 - Biotite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

Contributors

Cowau

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1796

Mineral Name

Biotite

Mineral Variety

Caswellite

Chemical Formula

K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Associated Minerals
Franklinite
Specimen Number
005

Caswellite, orange-brown striated masses, with franklinite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine