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Biotite from
Longwangzhuang REE deposit, Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, 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 Longwangzhuang REE deposit, Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1894475
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1894475:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘLongwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘBailugou Pb-Zn deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘLaojieling Mo deposit, Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan, China
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘJiudinggou Mo-W deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘTaiping town deposit (Taipingzhen deposit), Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan, China
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘYuchiling Mo Mine, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘShangzhuangping Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘShibaogou deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘShibaogou pluton, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘMiaoling Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Shi, Jiangpeng; Wu, Guang; Yang, Debin; Chen, Yanjing; Yang, Haotian (2026) Tectonic extension and pre-enrichment of REEs in the southern margin of the North China Craton during late Paleoproterozoic: Evidence from geochemistry and Lu-Hf-Nd isotopes of Longwangzhuang REE-bearing granite. Ore Geology Reviews, 191. 107186 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107186
 
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