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Biotite from
Muskwa Lake mine (Brent), Deacon Township, Nipissing District, 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
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Muskwa Lake mine (Brent), Deacon Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92572
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92572:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘBissett Creek mine, Maria Township, Head-Clara-and-Maria, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘMattawan Mine (O'Brien-Fowler), Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘHayes property (Eau Claire), Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘEau Claire beryl occurrence (MacLaren), Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘPurdy mine, Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘPurdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘNo. 1 Deposit, Mica Company of Canada mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘNo.2 Deposit, Mica Company of Canada mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘCroteau mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘCarey Mine, Head Township, Head-Clara-and-Maria, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, A. P. (1971) Rocks and minerals for the collector Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. Paper 70-50. Geological Survey of Canada 140 pp. doi:10.4095/102463
 
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