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Biotite from
Gimlet South Extended Gold Mine (Victorious), Ora Banda 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 Gimlet South Extended Gold Mine (Victorious), Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1031290
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1031290:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘSlippery Gimlet Gold Mine, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘWattlebird Gold Mine (Zuleika; Bowerbird), Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘBullant Gold Mine, Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘCarbine Gold Mine, Carbine Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘLady Bountiful Gold Mine, Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘGolden Kilometre Gold Mine (GK Shoot), Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘAphrodite gold prospect, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘOutridge Gold Mine, Castle Hill Group, Kintore-Kunanalling Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘScotia Nickel Mine, Bardoc, Broad Arrow Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘPamela Jean prospect, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 227
 
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