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Biotite from
Richardson Mine (Fission Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
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:
Uraninite6
Feldspar Group6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Richardson Mine (Fission Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44969
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44969:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘDwyer Fluorite Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘTripp Mine (Nu-Age Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘChondrodite roadcut occurrence, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘHighway 648 Ironside roadcut, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHarcourt Graphite Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘClark Mine (Ball Mine; Topspar Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
3.5km (2.1 miles) ⓘLiscombe Deposit, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘHalo Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘWilberforce area, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘGrace Lake - Burleigh Road roadcut, Dudley Township, Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P.; Sabina, A. P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182pp. doi:10.4095/121046
 
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