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Biotite from
Rusongati occurrence, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo


Locality type:Ridge
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 Rusongati occurrence, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1423273
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1423273:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘNyamuragira volcano, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘMount Shaheru, Nyiragongo Volcano, Nyiragongo Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘBishusha occurrence, Bwito, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘNumbi Intrusion, Numbi, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
55.3km (34.3 miles) ⓘKirumba Complex, Bwito, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘLueshe Mine, Bwito, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘKahusi Complex, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
91.5km (56.9 miles) ⓘRusororo pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘBuranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘKambusi Complex, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
References
Denaeyer, M. E. (1958) Les syénites feldspathoïdiques du Kivu et leur rôle dans la genèse des laves des Virunga. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie de Paléontologie & d'Hydrologie, 67. 459-488
 
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