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Biotite from
Cardwell Gneiss Quarry, Cardwell Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada


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
Colour:black
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cardwell Gneiss Quarry, Cardwell Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:758291
Long-form Identifier:1:3:758291:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘEast Shore pegmatite, Fry Lake occurrences (Seguin Falls), Monteith Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘBrackenrig Road roadcuts, Watt Township, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘNorth Shore pegmatite, Fry Lake occurrences (Seguin Falls), Monteith Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘLot 11, Concession XI, Monteith Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘSeguin Falls occurrence, Christie Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘBear Lake, Monteith Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘOjaipee Mine, Conger Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
20.7km (12.8 miles) ⓘMcKay Feldspar Mine, Stephenson Township, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘBrignall Mine (McQuire and Robinson), Conger Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMcQuire Mine, Conger Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
References
Ref., Ontario Geological Survey Document, Open File report 5521.pdf (Central Ontario Building stone, Feldspar And Limestone 1991), 39
 
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