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Biotite from
Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada


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
Habit:prismatic, micaceous
Colour:dark brown, black
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Andradite4 photos of Biotite associated with Andradite at this locality.
Zircon3 photos of Biotite associated with Zircon at this locality.
Labuntsovite-Mn1 photo of Biotite associated with Labuntsovite-Mn at this locality.
Fluorapatite1 photo of Biotite associated with Fluorapatite at this locality.
Calcite1 photo of Biotite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:714898
Long-form Identifier:1:3:714898:9
GUID (UUID V4):9ac2edd8-c2e7-4136-9934-bb58cf91a202
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
11.4km (7.1 miles) Mont Rougemont, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
22.7km (14.1 miles) Mont Saint-Gregoire (Mont Johnson; Monoir), Le Haut-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
24.8km (15.4 miles) Mont Yamaska, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
31.3km (19.4 miles) Lafarge Montreal East quarry (Carrière Lafarge Montréal-Est; Francon Montréal-Est quarry; Canada Cement quarry), Montréal-Est, Montréal, Québec, Canada
33.5km (20.8 miles) Rosemont quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
36.2km (22.5 miles) Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
37.1km (23.0 miles) Corporation (Forsyth's) quarry, Mont Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
38.6km (24.0 miles) Canadian National Railway tunnel, Mont Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
46.4km (28.8 miles) Mont Shefford, Shefford, La Haute-Yamaska RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
50.6km (31.4 miles) Mont Brome, Bromont, Estrie, Québec, Canada
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