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Biotite from
Altona Gold Mine (Altona Central), Kookynie, Kookynie Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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 Altona Gold Mine (Altona Central), Kookynie, Kookynie Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1031008
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1031008:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘPuzzle Gold Mine, Kookynie, Kookynie Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘUlysses Gold Mine, Tampa, Kookynie Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘCock Robin Mine (Twin Hills), Jeedamya Station, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘGwalia Mine (Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine), Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘTower Hill Gold Mine, Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘHarbour Lights Gold Mine (Leonora Central), Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘSelkirk Gold Mine (Dublin Castle; Coronation; Menzies Proprietary; Dublin Proprietary), Menzies, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘRobinson Crusoe Gold Mine (Crusoe; Menzies Crusoe), Menzies, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘFirst Hit Gold Mine, Menzies, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘLady Shenton Gold Mine, Menzies, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 26
 
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