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Biotite from
Djaba, Gamba, Tcholliré, Mayo-Rey, North Region, Cameroon


Locality type:Placer
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 Djaba, Gamba, Tcholliré, Mayo-Rey, North Region, Cameroon
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1494130
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1494130:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘMayo Salah, Gamba, Tcholliré, Mayo-Rey, North Region, Cameroon
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘMayo Salah pluton, Tcholliré, Mayo-Rey, North Region, Cameroon
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘBigbal, Gamba, Tcholliré, Mayo-Rey, North Region, Cameroon
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘHossere Tchegui Intrusion, North Region, Cameroon
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘHossere Poli Complex, North Region, Cameroon
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘKitongo uranium deposit, North Region, Cameroon
82.5km (51.3 miles) ⓘMount Bollo, North Region, Cameroon
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘHossere Nyore Granite Intrusion, North Region, Cameroon
References
Ketchaya, Y. B., Dong, G., Santosh, M., & Lemdjou, Y. B. (2022). Microchemical signatures of placer gold grains from the Gamba district, northern Cameroon: Implications for possible bedrock sources. Ore Geology Reviews, 141, 104640.
 
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