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Biotite from
Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria


Locality type:Prospect
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 Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:225498
Long-form Identifier:1:3:225498:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.1km (3.1 miles) ⓘKamperkogel, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘKoralpe tunnel portal, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘHematite Mine, Waldenstein, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘGupper quarry, Wildbachgraben, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘA2 motorway tunnel (Kalcherkogel tunnel), Kalcherkogel, Packsattel, Preitenegg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘA2 motorway tunnel (Herzogberg tunnel), Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘSauerbrunngraben quarries, Stainz, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘHartner quarry, Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘSt. Leonhard auf der Saualpe, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘSalzstiegel house, Kleinfeistritz, Weißkirchen in Steiermark, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Göd, R. (1992) Das Spodumenvorkommen auf der Weinebene und seine Mineralien. Carinthia II, 182./102. (1). p.21-35.
Keyser, William; Müller, Axel; Augland, Lars Eivind; Steiner, Ralf (2024) Rare-metal halos of lithium pegmatite at the Wolfsberg deposit, Austria, and their implications for exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 171. 106179 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106179
 
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