| Locality type: | Outcrop |
| Classification |
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| Species: | 'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Biotite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Nikeiba, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1715986 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1715986:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Biotite |
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| 33.5km (20.8 miles) | ⓘZargat Naam Ridge, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 40.7km (25.3 miles) | ⓘEl Kahfa Complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 47.4km (29.5 miles) | ⓘGhorab Atshan Intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 49.2km (30.6 miles) | ⓘGhorab Raiyan Intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 54.4km (33.8 miles) | ⓘSilaia Complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 62.9km (39.1 miles) | ⓘHelgate prospect (Hilgit deposit), Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 76.3km (47.4 miles) | ⓘTarbtie South Complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 88.6km (55.1 miles) | ⓘAbu Khruq alkaline complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 92.5km (57.5 miles) | ⓘEmerald mines, Wadi Nugrus, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 93.0km (57.8 miles) | ⓘKhour Abalea, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| References |
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Abdel Gawad, Ahmed E., Panova, Elena G., Ghoneim, Mohamed M., Yanson, Svetlana Y., Alsufyani, Sultan J., Saftah, A., Alresheedi, Nadi Mlihan, Hanfi, Mohamed Y. (2025) Radioactive Assessment and Th-, Nb-Ta-, Zr-, REE-Bearing Minerals in Alkaline Syenite: Environmental Implications for Radiological Safety. Geosciences, 15 (4). doi:10.3390/geosciences15040138 |
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