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Biotite from
Callander Bay alkaline complex, North Bay area, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Complex
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 Callander Bay alkaline complex, North Bay area, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:889922
Long-form Identifier:1:3:889922:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘRankin Ore Zone, Rankin Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘNova Beaucage Mine, Newman Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘBig Manitou Island Ore Zone, Great Manitou Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘComet Quartz, Laurier Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘSausage Lake Pit, Laurier Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘNo.2 Deposit, Mica Company of Canada mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘCroteau mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘNo. 1 Deposit, Mica Company of Canada mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘPurdy mine, Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘPurdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
References
FERGUSON, J. & CURRIE, K.L. (1972) The geology and petrology of the alkaline carbonatite complex at Callander Bay, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada bulletin 217, 107 p.
 
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