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Biotite from
Capo Ferro, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy


Locality type:Coast
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 Capo Ferro, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1533840
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1533840:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘMicalosu, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘLu Patenti Quarry, Mt. Mazzolu, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMontiggiu Nieddu, Golfo Aranci, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘPunta Sirenella, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘPunta Falcone, Santa Teresa di Gallura, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘPriatu Quarries, Sant'Antonio di Gallura, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘSan Bachisio Quarries, Telti, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘFurru e Conca Quarries, Calangianus, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘMount Limbara, Giogantinu and Balistreri Peaks, Tempio Pausania, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘCala Sarraina and Costa Paradiso, Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
Gamboni, A., and Cuccuru, S. (2021) Gallura. Rocce e minerali. Aspetti storici, geologici, giacimentologici e mineralogici. Edizioni AMI, Ciriè, 240 pp.
 
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