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Biotite from
Linscott - Eaglehawk Reef, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia


Locality type:Reef
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 Linscott - Eaglehawk Reef, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:607445
Long-form Identifier:1:3:607445:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘGranite Creek, Elphinstone, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘGrand Duke Mine, Timor, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘMount Moliagul, Moliagul, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘHenry's Hill Wolfram Deposit, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘIron deposit, Mt Kooyoora, Brenanah, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘWoodend Province, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘNulla Vale, Mitchell Shire, Victoria, Australia
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘRaglan-Mount Cole road cuts, Raglan, Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
97.7km (60.7 miles) ⓘMount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
References
Bierlein, F. P., McNaughton, N. J. (1998) Pb isotope fingerprinting of mesothermal gold deposits from central Victoria, Australia: implications for ore genesis. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (6) 633-638 doi:10.1007/s001260050178
 
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