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Biotite from
Grand Duke Mine, Timor, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, 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
Comments:As small flakes and crystals embedded in sandstone.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grand Duke Mine, Timor, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1427198
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1427198:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘHenry's Hill Wolfram Deposit, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘMount Moliagul, Moliagul, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘLinscott - Eaglehawk Reef, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘIron deposit, Mt Kooyoora, Brenanah, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia
55.6km (34.6 miles) ⓘRaglan-Mount Cole road cuts, Raglan, Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘGranite Creek, Elphinstone, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘWoodend Province, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
94.2km (58.6 miles) ⓘNulla Vale, Mitchell Shire, Victoria, Australia
References
Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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