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Biotite from
Tjårrojåkka apatite-iron deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Deposit
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 Tjårrojåkka apatite-iron deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1631724
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1631724:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTjårrojåkka copper(-gold) deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘPattok, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘPahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘRakkurijärvi Cu-(Au) deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘKalixforsbron, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘKiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘLuossavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘTuolluvaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘAltavaara Deposit, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘPainirova, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Edfelt, Åsa, Armstrong, Robin N., Smith, Martin, Martinsson, Olof (2005) Alteration paragenesis and mineral chemistry of the Tjårrojåkka apatite–iron and Cu (-Au) occurrences, Kiruna area, northern Sweden. Mineralium Deposita, 40 (4) 409-434 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0005-y
Edfelt, Åsa, Sandrin, Alessandro, Evins, Paul, Jeffries, Teresa, Storey, Craig, Elming, Sten-Åke, Martinsson, Olof (2006) Stratigraphy and tectonic setting of the host rocks to the Tjårrojåkka Fe-oxide Cu-Au deposits, Kiruna area, northern Sweden. GFF, 128 (3) 221-232 doi:10.1080/11035890601283221
 
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