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Biotite granite from
Xinqiaoxi deposit (Xinqiao West deposit; U deposit No. 332a), Xiazhuang Uranium ore field (Xiwang Uranium ore field), Wengyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Type:Biotite granite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite granite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xinqiaoxi deposit (Xinqiao West deposit; U deposit No. 332a), Xiazhuang Uranium ore field (Xiwang Uranium ore field), Wengyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1653722
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1653722:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite granite
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘHuangsha U mining area, Quannan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
34.8km (21.7 miles) ⓘHongling Mine, Wengyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘDongkeng deposit (U deposit No. 361), Baishun Uranium ore field, Shixing Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
61.2km (38.1 miles) ⓘWenlong mine, Longnan REE deposits, Longnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘZudong Mine, Longnan REE deposits, Longnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
78.3km (48.7 miles) ⓘMianhuakeng U deposit (U deposit No. 305), Changjiang Uranium ore field (Uranium ore field No. 211), Renhua Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘShulouqiu U deposit (U deposit No. 302), Changjiang Uranium ore field (Uranium ore field No. 211), Renhua Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
85.9km (53.4 miles) ⓘYiliu Tungsten Polymetallic Deposit, Ruyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
91.2km (56.7 miles) ⓘZhaibei deposit, Dingnan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
97.6km (60.7 miles) ⓘPiaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
References
Liu, Bin, Qiu, Liang, Zou, Jing, Qi, Jiaming, Li, Haidong, Ye, Yongqin, Qiu, Jun-Ting, Mu, Hongxu (2024) Unraveling the metallogenic mechanisms of uranium-rich ore bodies: Insights from Xinqiaoxi’s pitchblende geochronology and pyrite geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106305 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106305
 
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