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Biotite from
Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mountain
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
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline2
- var Amazonite2
Topaz2
Quartz2
- var Smoky Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:314013
Long-form Identifier:1:3:314013:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘGross Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘGaudeanmus Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
57.7km (35.9 miles) ⓘValencia deposit, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
58.3km (36.3 miles) ⓘHenderson Mine (Anderson Mine), Naob Farm 69, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘUsakos tourmaline mine, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘRössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘNavachab Gold Mine, Farm Navachab, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
80.0km (49.7 miles) ⓘHusab Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
89.2km (55.4 miles) ⓘEtiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
94.4km (58.6 miles) ⓘTwin Hills prospects, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Cairncross, Bruce (2005) Famous mineral localities: Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (4) 317-335
 
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