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Biotite from
Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


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
Colour:black
Luminescent properties:none
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Nepheline10
Albite5
- var Peristerite5
Zircon4
Fluorapatite3
Sodalite3
- var Hackmanite2
Opal2
- var Hyalite2
Corundum2
- var Sapphire1
Pyrite1
Natrolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39809
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39809:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘEgan Chute occurrences, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘHighway 28 East tourmaline occurrence, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘMorrison Quarry, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘDavis Quarry, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
3.5km (2.1 miles) ⓘYork River corundum occurrence, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘTait farm, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘVardy Quarry, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘDavis Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘCancrinite Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘPrincess Sodalite Quarry (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
[Bancroft & District Mineral Collecting Guidebook]
 
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