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Biotite from
Vinukonda, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh, India


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Vinukonda, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1334788
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1334788:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘSettupalle pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘPurimetla, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘElchuru Complex, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘPasupugallu pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
28.6km (17.7 miles) ⓘKotappa Konda outcrops, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘChimakurti Pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
43.2km (26.9 miles) ⓘUppalapadu Pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘPodili, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘGundlapalle, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh, India
93.7km (58.3 miles) ⓘRallavagu Tanda, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India
References
Banerjee, D. C., Maithani, P. B., Ranganath, N., & Jayaram, K. M. V. (1983). Rare-metal mineralisation in granitic rocks of the Kanigiri area in the Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Chemical Geology, 39(3-4), 319-334.
 
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