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Biotite from
Heishan Mine, Damiao complex, Chengde County, Chengde, Hebei, 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 Heishan Mine, Damiao complex, Chengde County, Chengde, Hebei, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1985025
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1985025:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDonggou Fe deposit, Damiao complex, Shuangluan District, Chengde, Hebei, China
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘChaijiagou Mo deposit, Shuangqiao District, Chengde County, Chengde, Hebei, China
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘGuangtoushan, Chengde County, Chengde, Hebei, China
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘDengshang Mo deposit, Chengde County, Chengde, Hebei, China
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘHongshila Pt-Pd deposit (Hung District), Boluonuo, Fengning County, Chengde, Hebei, China
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘShouwangfen Mine, Yingshouyingzikuang District, Chengde, Hebei, China
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘXiaosigou Mine (Xiaoshigou Mine), Pingquan County, Chengde, Hebei, China
92.9km (57.7 miles) ⓘXichanggou Mo deposit, Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei, China
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘXiajinbao Au-Cu deposit, Jidong gold area, Pingquan County, Chengde, Hebei, China
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘYu'erya Mine, Kuancheng County, Chengde, Hebei, China
References
Fang, Mingshan; Dang, Qinwang; Wang, Minyan (2026) Process Mineralogy of Titanomagnetite Ore in the Damiao Deposit, Chengde. Minerals, 16 (8). doi:10.3390/min16080825
 
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