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Biotite from
Bolcana Mine, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania


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 Bolcana Mine, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:620361
Long-form Identifier:1:3:620361:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘLarga, Stănija, Buceș, Hunedoara County, Romania
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘVoia Cu deposit, Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘAlmas-Stanija ore field, Almașu Mare, Alba County, Romania
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘDeva Mine, Deva, Hunedoara County, Romania
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘRoșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘGradistea de Munte deposit, Hunedoara County, Romania
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘTalagiu Cu-Au deposit, Chisindia, Arad County, Romania
95.5km (59.4 miles) ⓘContu-Negovanu Pegmatite Field, Lotru-Cibin Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
References
Comptes Rendus Geosciences Volume 335, Issue 8, August 2003, Pages 671-680
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
 
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