Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Arsenuranylite vs. Talc
It's a pair of soft and lovely minerals as Stichtite and Talc compete for your votes.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Biotite from
Blue Star mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada


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 Blue Star mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:813201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:813201:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHungry Lake Mine (Carmen Lake), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘWheeling Mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBell Mine (Cecebe Mine), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘJeffery Mine (Cecebe Lake Mine; Tough property), Ryerson Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘPevensy Road interchange roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘNorth interchange roadcut, Burk's Falls highway roadcuts, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘKatrine Road roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘLot 61, Concession A, Hagerman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘKatrine North Service Road roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘKatrine South Service Road roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
References
Ercit, T.S. (1994) The geochemistry and crystal chemistry of columbite-group minerals from granitic pegmatites, southwestern Grenville Province, Canadian Shield. The Canadian Mineralogist 32:421-438
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 8, 2026 08:02:46
Go to top of page