Classification |
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Species: | 'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species) |
Formula: | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Biotite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Bawmar (Baw Mar mine), Kyatpyin North, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1109776 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1109776:5 |
GUID (UUID V4): | e50d947a-7e63-4e86-895b-ee04b7ed77e8 |
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite |
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31.4km (19.5 miles) | ⓘShwe-twin-war Mine, Lelgyi, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar |
72.2km (44.9 miles) | ⓘYet-Kan-Zin-Taung (Yetkansin Taung), Madaya Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
References |
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Soonthorntantikul, W., Vertriest, W., Raynaud-Flattot, V.L., Sangsawong, S., Atikarnsakul, U., Khowpong, Ch., Weeramonkhonlert, V. and Pardieu, V. (2017) An in-depth gemological study of blue sapphires from the Baw Mar mine (Mogok, Myanmar). Gemmological Institute of America Report, 87 pp. [https://www.gia.edu/doc/Gemological-Study-Blue-Sapphires-Baw-Mar-Mine-Mogok-Myanmar-GIA.pdf] |