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Biotite from
Bonnievale Gold Mine (Westralia; Varischetti), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bonnievale Gold Mine (Westralia; Varischetti), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:600359
Long-form Identifier:1:3:600359:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘMungari Emerald deposit, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘGreenfields Mine (Caledonia Gold Mine; Three Mile Hill), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘLindsays Gold Mine (Queens Cross), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘMungari Grey Quarries (Mungari Grey 1; Mungari Grey 2), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBayleys Reward Gold Mine, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘKings Cross Gold Mine, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘTindals Gold Mine, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘNew Australasian Gold Mine (Australasian; New Australasian Group), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘMcPherson's Reward Gold Mine (Macphersons Reward), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘRaleigh-Golden Hind Mine, Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Witt, W. K., Knight, J. T., Mikucki, E. J. (1997) A synmetamorphic lateral fluid flow model for gold mineralization in the Archean southern Kalgoorlie and Norseman terranes, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 92 (4) 407-437 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.4.407
 
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