A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hexagonal flakes of biotite |
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| Description | These flakes of mica are the mineral biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2. They are about 8 cm across and show pseudoheagonal symmetry and perfect planar cleavage. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Bancroft. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2000-11-29. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | biotite, cleavage, hexagonal, mica, Ontario, Canada |
| Tech details | 134 KB. Hand specimen. Provia E6 film, Canon A1 with macro lens, 1350dpi. |
| GeoDIL number | 5 |
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