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Biotite from
Pevensy Road interchange roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Colour:purple, black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pevensy Road interchange roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:754243
Long-form Identifier:1:3:754243:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘNorth interchange roadcut, Burk's Falls highway roadcuts, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘKatrine Road roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘJeffery Mine (Cecebe Lake Mine; Tough property), Ryerson Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘHungry Lake Mine (Carmen Lake), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘBell Mine (Cecebe Mine), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘKatrine North Service Road roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘKatrine South Service Road roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘWheeling Mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘBlue Star mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘRyan Mann and Sheehan claims, Butt Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
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