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Biotite from
Baoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1486842
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1486842:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBaoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘCaishenmiao Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘMao'erling Mine, Dafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘHuangshaping Mine, Huangshaping Pb-Zn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘLashuxia Mine, Dafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘDafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘXintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘWangxianling Sn-W deposit, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘBailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘXianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Ding, Teng; Tan, Tingting; Wang, Jia; Ma, Dongsheng; Lu, Jianjun; Zhang, Rongqing; Liang, Jin; Wu, Bin (2022) Multiple sources for the Baoshan polymetallic Cu–Mo–Pb–Zn deposit, southern Hunan Province, China: Insights from in situ LA–MC–ICP–MS sulfur isotopic compositions. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104808 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104808
Dai, Xueling, Chen, Ke, Zhang, Junke, Li, Yongshun, He, Mingpeng, Liu, Zhongfa (2024) Geochronology and Geochemistry of Granodiorite Porphyry in the Baoshan Cu-Pb-Zn Deposit, South China: Insights into Petrogenesis and Metallogeny. Minerals, 14 (9). doi:10.3390/min14090897
 
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