2583 - Biotite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Glees
Germany

Contributors

Mary Stuart

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2583

Mineral Name

Biotite

Chemical Formula

K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2
Specimen Number
005a

Bronze weathered plates in vesicular volcanic rock

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Laacher See, Rhineland-Palatinate

Locality Lat/Long

50.4133909, 7.2721899
Geographic Features
Laacher See Complex
Laacher Volcanic Complex
Eifel Mountains