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Biotite from
Shanyangping Fe deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, 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 Shanyangping Fe deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:454815
Long-form Identifier:1:3:454815:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘYangchaoping Fe deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘGengzhuang Mine, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘHouyu Cu-Mo deposit, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘJingangku Mine, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘHewan breccia, Yixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘYixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘQiubudong Ag deposit, Pingshan Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘBeiyingxigou Pb–Zn–Ag deposit, Pingshan Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘQiushulin Mo deposit, Lingshou Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
75.1km (46.6 miles) ⓘMapeng pluton, Fuping County, Baoding, Hebei, China
References
wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt
 
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