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Biotite from
Scotia Nickel Mine, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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 Scotia Nickel Mine, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:849043
Long-form Identifier:1:3:849043:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘAphrodite gold prospect, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘPamela Jean prospect, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘTregurtha Mine, Broad Arrow, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘSlippery Gimlet Gold Mine, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘGimlet South Extended Gold Mine (Victorious), Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘLady Bountiful Gold Mine, Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘGolden Kilometre Gold Mine (GK Shoot), Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘWattlebird Gold Mine (Zuleika; Bowerbird), Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
41.9km (26.0 miles) ⓘBullant Gold Mine, Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘCarbine Gold Mine, Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Ostwald, J. (1978) Linnaeite series minerals from the Kalgoorlie district, Western Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (321) 93-98 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.321.13
 
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