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Biotite from
Wolfsgraben, Straß im Straßertale, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria


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 Wolfsgraben, Straß im Straßertale, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1010905
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1010905:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘDürnitzbügel (Dürnitzbiegl; Dürnitzbühel), Schiltern, Langenlois, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘNeumühle quarry, Loistal, Schiltern, Langenlois, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘDoppelbachgraben (Tobelbachgraben), Maiersch, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSchimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘKönigsalm, Senftenberg, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘGranulite quarry (Asamer quarry; Wanko gravel works), Meidling, Paudorf, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘOber-Meisling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘCordierite occurrence, Felling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘFelling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘPegmatite quarry, Ambach, Wölbling, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
 
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