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Biotite from
Plešovice quarry, Plešovice, Zlatá Koruna, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Quarry
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:
Sillimanite2
- var Fibrolite1
Plagioclase1
Quartz1
K Feldspar1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Plešovice quarry, Plešovice, Zlatá Koruna, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:750681
Long-form Identifier:1:3:750681:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘHolubovský mlýn, Holubov, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPegmatite occurrences, Dolní Svince, Dolní Třebonín, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘNová Ves pegmatite, Nová Ves, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘNedabyle quarry, Nedabyle, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘBlansky´les granulite massif, Světlík, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘKtiš kinzigite occurrence (Tisch kinzigite occurrence), Ktiš (Tisch), Prachatice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘMoravice, Frymburk, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘKobylí hora quarry, Prachatice, Prachatice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘHalámky feldspar deposit, Nová Ves nad Lužnicí, Jindřichův Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘMalenice almandine occurrence, Malenice, Strakonice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
References
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