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Biotite from
Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


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
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83608
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83608:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘLe Colme, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘBrosso Mine, Calea, Lessolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘPian Telessio (Pian Teleccio; Piantelessio), Piantonetto Valley, Locana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘPiancone, Portula, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘCroso della Gavala plumasite outcrop, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘComba de la Sassa (Comba della Sassa; Sassa Valley), Bionaz, Aosta Valley, Italy
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘValmaggia, Cravagliana, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘAlpe Pedriola, Macugnaga, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘPennino Grande Mine, Campello Monti, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘAlvani Mine, Campello Monti, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, (10), 1-54.
 
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