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Biotite from
Mount Benson Mine, Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe 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 Mount Benson Mine, Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1031188
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1031188:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘFloater Mine (Gilbert Gold Mine), Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘElverdton-Mt Desmond Copper Mines, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘDallison's Reward, Kundip, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘCopper King, Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘLast Venture Mine, Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Shire, Western Australia, Australia
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘDigger Rocks Ni Mine (Diggers Rock; South Endeavour), Kondinin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Simpson, Edward S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 1 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, p.230.
 
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