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Biotite from
Wekom II quarry, Kostrza, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland


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Biotite, etc.

Wekom II quarry, Kostrza, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
07159210017369118038897.jpg
Biotite, etc.

Wekom II quarry, Kostrza, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Biotite, etc.

Wekom II quarry, Kostrza, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline1
- var Amazonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wekom II quarry, Kostrza, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:740383
Long-form Identifier:1:3:740383:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.1km (3.1 miles) ⓘAndrzej I quarry, Żółkiewka, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘPaszowice quarry, Gmina Paszowice, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘGraniczna quarry, Strzegom, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘGrabina, Strzegom, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘLisiec Hill, Strzegom, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘWolbromek rhyolite quarry, Wolbromek, Gmina Bolków, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSwarna quartz veins, Kwietniki, Gmina Paszowice, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘŚwiny rhyolite quarry, Świny, Gmina Bolków, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘJenków slates quarry, Gmina Wądroże Wielkie, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘŁażany granodiorite quarry, Gmina Żarów, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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