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Biotite from
Qidashan Fe Mine, Qianshan District, Anshan, Liaoning, China


Locality type:Mine
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 Qidashan Fe Mine, Qianshan District, Anshan, Liaoning, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1898972
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1898972:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘGongchangling No. 2 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘGongchangling No. 1 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘBaiyun Au deposit (Baiyunshan Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘWaitoushan Fe Mine, Xihu District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘErdaogou Pb-Zn deposit, Baiyun Au deposit (Baiyunshan Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘLinjia Au deposit (Linjiasandaogou Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘZhenzigou Pb-Zn deposit, Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘXiaotongjiabuzi Au deposit (Xiaotongjiapuzi Au deposit; Xiaotongjiabaozi Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘWujiapu Mo deposit (Wujiabao Mo deposit), Benxi Co., Benxi, Liaoning, China
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘSandao Pb-Zn deposit, Baiyun Au deposit (Baiyunshan Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
References
Xiao, Yang; Gao, Rongzhen; Sun, Qing; Fu, Jianfei; Yao, Yuzeng; Jia, Sanshi; Chen, Jiale (2026) Geological Characteristics and Genesis of the Greisen-Hosted Nb-Ta Mineralization in the Qidashan Iron Deposit, Liaoning Province, China, and Its Implications. Minerals, 16 (3). doi:10.3390/min16030312
 
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