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Biotite from
Quarry 2, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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
Comments:Barium-rich biotite (A.D. Edgar, Eur. Journ. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 321-330).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quarry 2, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:85151
Long-form Identifier:1:3:85151:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘQuarry 3, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘQuarry 1, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘRockeskyller Kopf summit, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘMĂ€useberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘAuf Dickel (incl. Nonnental), Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGiesenheld quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘWolfsbeul, Niederbettingen, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGraulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘKyller Höhe, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘLierwiese, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Haardt, W., Die vulkanischen AuswĂŒrflinge und Basalte am Killer Kopf bei Rockeskyll in der Eifel, Jb. Preuß. Geolog. Landesanstalt, Berlin 35, 177-252
 
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