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Biotite from
Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria


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:gangue mineral
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:298157
Long-form Identifier:1:3:298157:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘWegscheidkreuz, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘPyrite mine, Peunt, Naintschgraben, Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘLöffelbachgraben (Puchegg), Vorau, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘLambachgraben quarry ("Harterbachgraben" quarry), Hadersdorf, Kindberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘS35 motorway tunnel (Mixnitz tunnel), Mixnitz, Pernegg an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘS35 motorway tunnel (Kirchdorf tunnel), Kirchdorf, Pernegg an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘPegmatite outcrops, Sankt Radegund bei Graz, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘS35 motorway tunnel (Kaltenbach tunnel), Zlatten, Pernegg an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘHäuselberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘGleinalm tunnel, Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
References
Tufar, W. (1963) Die Erzlagerstätten des Wechselgebietes. Mitteilungsblatt der Abteilung für Mineralogie am Landesmuseum Joanneum: 1: 1-60. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/MittAbtMineralogie-Joanneum_1_1963_0001-0060.pdf
 
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