Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Arsenuranylite vs. Talc
It's a pair of soft and lovely minerals as Stichtite and Talc compete for your votes.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Biotite from
Corvara Mine (Rabenstein Mine), Pénnes Valley (Pensertal), Sarentino Valley (Sarn valley), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy


01937740017368759583104.jpg
Biotite, etc.

Corvara Mine, Pénnes Valley, Sarentino Valley, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
06307390017368759588487.jpg
Biotite

Corvara Mine, Pénnes Valley, Sarentino Valley, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
01937740017368759583104.jpg
Biotite, etc.

Corvara Mine, Pénnes Valley, Sarentino Valley, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
06307390017368759588487.jpg
Biotite

Corvara Mine, Pénnes Valley, Sarentino Valley, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
09211880017272048506924.jpg
Biotite, etc.

Corvara Mine, Pénnes Valley, Sarentino Valley, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
06307390017368759588487.jpg
Biotite

Corvara Mine, Pénnes Valley, Sarentino Valley, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Corvara Mine (Rabenstein Mine), Pénnes Valley (Pensertal), Sarentino Valley (Sarn valley), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1106697
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1106697:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘLe Cave (Grasstein), Franzensfeste (Fortezza), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘRio dei Ronchi (Runggenbach; Telfer Weißen), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘMonteneve Mine (Schneeberg Mine), Moos in Passeier (Moso in Passiria), Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘGranatenkogel south slope, Seeber valley, Moos in Passeier (Moso in Passiria), Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘRanalt quarry, Neustift im Stubaital, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘGlücksgrat Cu-Zn deposit, Habicht, Neustift im Stubaital, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘCroda Rossa southwest slope (Rotbachl peak southwest slope), Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch), Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘHaupentalscharte (Forcella Lavizza; Haupenscharte), Oberbergtal, Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo), Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘAlpeiner Scharte deposit, Innervals, Vals, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘSchlegeis tunnel, Finkenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
References
Bortolozzi, Giorgio (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 8, 2026 09:18:37
Go to top of page