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Biotite from
Trastallhof, Fohra, Kottes-Purk, Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria


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Biotite, etc.

Trastallhof, Fohra, Kottes-Purk, Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Biotite, etc.

Trastallhof, Fohra, Kottes-Purk, Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Biotite, etc.

Trastallhof, Fohra, Kottes-Purk, Zwettl 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
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Schorl1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Trastallhof, Fohra, Kottes-Purk, Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1244016
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1244016:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBengelbach (incl. Mitterfeld), Mühldorf, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘKlein-Heinrichschlag, Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘHuthof ("Am Hut"; Buchberg), Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘRadlbachtal (Radlgraben; Huthof), Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘWindeckberg, Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPb-Zn mine, Arzberg (Atzberg), Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘHartenstein castle, Maigen, Weinzierl am Walde, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘTannenfeld (Tannfeld), Maigen, Weinzierl am Walde, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘMaigen, Weinzierl am Walde, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘSteiner quarry, Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Löffler, E., Kolitsch, U., Rausch, L., Knobloch, G., Schillhammer, H. (2018): 2087) Albit, Anatas, Bertrandit, Biotit, Bismutit(?), Brookit, Chamosit, Columbit-(Fe), Columbit-(Mn), Fluorapatit, Laumontit, Limonit, Mikroklin, Muskovit, Olenit, Pyrit, Quarz, Schörl, Spessartin, ged. Wismut und Zirkon vom Trastallhof bei Fohra nordwestlich Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 223-228 in Walter, F. et al. (2018): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVII. Carinthia II, 208./128., 185-254.
 
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