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Biotite from
Fanshan Mine, Zhuolu County, Zhangjiakou, 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
Age information
Maximum recorded age:248 Ma
Minimum recorded age:203 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1248 to 203 MaTriassic - K-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
Mu, B., Jiang, P., Zeng, Y., & Yan, G. (1988). The Fanshan igneous complex and apatite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fanshan Mine, Zhuolu County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:461067
Long-form Identifier:1:3:461067:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘDongping Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘZhaojiagou Au deposit (Chaojiagou Au deposit), Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘHuangtuliang Au deposit, Zhenningpu, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
88.5km (55.0 miles) ⓘAntuoling Mo deposit, Laishui County, Baoding, Hebei, China
94.8km (58.9 miles) ⓘDazhuangke Mo-W deposit, Changping District, Beijing, China
References
Cheng, C., and Sun, S. (2003): Resource Geology 53(2), 163-174.
 
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