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Biotite from
Jabal Az Zuhd Complex, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia


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 Jabal Az Zuhd Complex, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1354372
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1354372:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
37.6km (23.3 miles) ⓘMusayr Limestone, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘJabal Dabbagh Granite Pluton, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
56.7km (35.3 miles) ⓘJabal Marshah Complex, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
83.3km (51.8 miles) ⓘSawda Complex, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
93.7km (58.2 miles) ⓘWadi Tarr, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
93.9km (58.4 miles) ⓘWadi Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
96.8km (60.1 miles) ⓘShalal deposit, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
98.2km (61.0 miles) ⓘUm Zeriq III deposit, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘUm Zariq formation, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
99.7km (62.0 miles) ⓘUm Zeriq II deposit, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
References
Clark, M.D. 1987. Geological Map of the Al Bad' Quadrangle, Sheet 28A, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-81C (with Explanation). Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Directorate General of Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah.
 
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