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Biotite from
Bonnet Island, Georgian Bay, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Island
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 Bonnet Island, Georgian Bay, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:773969
Long-form Identifier:1:3:773969:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘWilcox Mine, Cowper Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘConsolidated Copper Co. prospect, Cowper Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘMcGown Mine, Foley Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘMcQuire Mine, Conger Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘBrignall Mine (McQuire and Robinson), Conger Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘNickel Rim Mines Property, Conger Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘOjaipee Mine, Conger Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘMcDougall, McDougall Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘSeguin Falls occurrence, Christie Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘCardwell Gneiss Quarry, Cardwell Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
References
Grew, E. S., Marsh, J. H., Yates, M. G., Lazic, B., Armbruster, T., Locock, A., Bell, S. W., Dyar, M. D., Bernhardt, H.-J., Medenbach, O. (2010) Menzerite-(Y), a new species,  {(Y,REE)(Ca,Fe2+)2}[(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)](Si3)O12, from a felsic granulite, Parry Sound, Ontario, and a new garnet end-member,  {Y2Ca}[Mg2](Si3)O12. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (5) 1171-1193 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.5.1171
 
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