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Biotite from
Zhangjiagou deposit, Shaolanghe orefield, Ongniud Banner (Wengniute Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, 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 Zhangjiagou deposit, Shaolanghe orefield, Ongniud Banner (Wengniute Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1624674
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1624674:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘNianzigou Mo deposit, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘChehugou Mine, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘChaihulanzi Mine, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘAobaoshan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit (Oboshan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit), Ongniud Banner (Wengniute Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘShirengou Au deposit, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘXiaodonggou Mo-(Pb-Zn) deposit, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘZhuanshanzi Au deposit, Aohan Banner (Aohan Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
95.8km (59.5 miles) ⓘLongtoushan Au-Ag-polymetallic deposit, Harqin Banner (Kalaqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
97.6km (60.7 miles) ⓘBaimashigou Cu-Mo deposit, Baituyingzi Mo-Cu ore field, Aohan Banner (Aohan Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
References
Wang, Yongbin; Cai, Jiaqi; Liu, Li; Zhou, Jiaxi; Feng, Peiling; Guo, Yunkang; Lin, Song; Guo, Yunpeng (2023) A Permian intermediate-sulfidation epithermal Pb–Zn–Ag deposit in the northern margin of North China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 158. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105492
 
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