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Biotite from
Politzberg, Lamnitz valley, Rangersdorf, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


Locality type:Valley
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 Politzberg, Lamnitz valley, Rangersdorf, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:860467
Long-form Identifier:1:3:860467:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘGold mine, Fundkofel, Zwickenberg, Oberdrauburg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘKienbergkar, Teuchlbach valley, Penk, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘWurten tunnel, Wurten, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘGravel pit, Napplach, Kolbnitz, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘPreisdorfer Wald deposit, Kolbnitz, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘSchlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘTauern railway tunnel, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘPower station, Sportgastein, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘBÃĪrenfall dam, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘGold mine (Goldzeche), Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Pichler, A. (2009) Bergbau in WestkÃĪrnten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in WestkÃĪrnten [Mining in Western Carinthia. An inventory of the still visible features of the historic mines in Western Carinthia]. Carinthia II - Sonderhefte, 63. p.416.
 
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