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Biotite from
Lower Paione Lake moraine, Bognanco, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Glacial Erratic
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 Lower Paione Lake moraine, Bognanco, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1469732
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1469732:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘColmine di Crevola (Monte Colmine), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘI Mondei (Ca' Mondei), Montescheno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘGrignaschi Quarry, Cosasca, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘRitterpass NE-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘVerampio-Crego area, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘHillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘAntoliva Valley, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘFlesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘCani Mine, Vanzone con San Carlo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Mirco Zaroli collection, Visual identification
 
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