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Biotite from
Pungnyon carbonatite, Sakchu County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea


Locality type:Pipe
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
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phoscorite1
Apatite Group1
Olivine Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pungnyon carbonatite, Sakchu County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1835756
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1835756:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘYangmuchuan Cu-Co deposit, Zhen'an District, Dandong, Liaoning, China
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘWanbaoyuan Mo deposit, Zhenjiang, Kuandian County, Dandong, Liaoning, China
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘQiuguobi Au deposit, Kuandian County, Dandong, Liaoning, China
61.9km (38.4 miles) ⓘMing'an Boron deposit, Kuandian County, Dandong, Liaoning, China
63.5km (39.4 miles) ⓘSidaogou Mine, Wulong orefield, Zhen'an District, Dandong, Liaoning, China
66.9km (41.6 miles) ⓘBuhung carbonatites, Songwon County, Chagang Province, North Korea
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘWulong Mine, Wulong orefield, Zhen'an District, Dandong, Liaoning, China
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘWulong WLSZ001 borehole, Wulong orefield, Zhen'an District, Dandong, Liaoning, China
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘBaiqizhai Town, Zhenxing District, Dandong, Liaoning, China
75.9km (47.1 miles) ⓘBailinchuan alkaline syenite, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, China
References
Ju, Jinkon, Kim, Yunsong, Gang, Mansik (2021) Characteristics of carbonatites from the northern part of the Korean Peninsula: A perspective from distribution, geology and geochemistry. Geoscience Frontiers, 12 (1) 173-181 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.02.005
 
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