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Biotite from
Big Manitou Island Ore Zone, Great Manitou Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Zone
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 Big Manitou Island Ore Zone, Great Manitou Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:715349
Long-form Identifier:1:3:715349:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘNova Beaucage Mine, Newman Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘRankin Ore Zone, Rankin Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘCallander Bay alkaline complex, North Bay area, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘSausage Lake Pit, Laurier Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘComet Quartz, Laurier Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘNo.2 Deposit, Mica Company of Canada mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘCroteau mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘNo. 1 Deposit, Mica Company of Canada mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
52.4km (32.5 miles) ⓘPurdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘPurdy mine, Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
References
Berger, Vladimir I.; Singer, Donald A.; Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REE—Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
 
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