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Biotite from
Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite, etc.

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite, etc.

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite, etc.

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Biotite

Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Badia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:824328
Long-form Identifier:1:3:824328:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘVeirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘBormida di Millesimo River, Calizzano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
References
Giovanni Scapin Collection
Marchesini, M. & Poggi, E. (2014). I minerali di Badia di Tiglieto (Genova). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 38, 74-95.
 
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