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Biotite from
Atalla Mine, Qena Governorate, Egypt


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 Atalla Mine, Qena Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1370864
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1370864:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘKab Amiri, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘFawakhir ophiolite, Qift area, Qena Governorate, Egypt
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘGidami deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘWadi Kariem, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘEl Bola mafic–ultramafic intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘAbu Zawal Au mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘWadi Ras Abda, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘGebel Nuqara (Gabel Nuqara), Port Safaga area, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘUm Guruf, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘEl-Baroud mafic intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
References
Abd El Monsef, M. (2019) Ore Controls and Metallogenesis of Au‐Ag Deposits at Atalla Mine, Central Eastern Desert of Egypt. Acta Geologica Sinica‐English Edition.
 
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