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Biotite from
Liuchen granite, Pingnan Co., Guigang, Guangxi, China


Locality type:Pluton
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 Liuchen granite, Pingnan Co., Guigang, Guangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1630973
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1630973:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘMugui Mine, Guiping Co., Guigang, Guangxi, China
77.5km (48.1 miles) ⓘShedong W-Mo-polymetallic deposit, Cangwu Co., Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
86.1km (53.5 miles) ⓘDapingtianshan intrusive complex, Gangbei District, Guigang, Guangxi, China
94.5km (58.7 miles) ⓘMashan, Heng County, Nanning, Guangxi, China
95.6km (59.4 miles) ⓘXinhua Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Pubei Co., Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
96.7km (60.1 miles) ⓘYoumapo W-Mo deposit, Luchuan Co., Yulin, Guangxi, China
References
Fu, Xuanni, Yi, Zebang, Fu, Wei, Liu, Junchen, Han, Zhixuan, Fang, Guicong, Sha, Xin, Liu, Xiang, Xu, Cheng (2024) Mineralogy and weathering of REE minerals in the Liuchen granite, Guangxi, southern China: Implications for HREE enrichment in the granite regolith. Ore Geology Reviews, 169. 106099 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106099
 
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