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Biotite from
Jenków slates quarry, Gmina Wądroże Wielkie, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland


Locality type:Quarry
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 Jenków slates quarry, Gmina Wądroże Wielkie, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1472871
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1472871:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘAndrzej I quarry, Żółkiewka, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘWekom II quarry, Kostrza, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘGraniczna quarry, Strzegom, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘŁażany granodiorite quarry, Gmina Żarów, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘGrabina, Strzegom, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘLisiec Hill, Strzegom, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘPaszowice quarry, Gmina Paszowice, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘSiedlimowice granite quarry, Siedlimowice, Gmina Żarów, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘWierzbna granite quarry, Wierzbna, Gmina Żarów, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘGołaszyce granite quarry, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
References
Stańczak G. (2015) - Dolnośląski łupek z Jenkowa i możliwości jego zastosowania (Dolny Śląsk).The slate from Jenków (Lower Silesia) and possibilities of its use. Górnictwo Odkrywkowe P.146-153
 
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