Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Biotite from
Zhushahong Cu-Au deposit, Dexing copper mine, Dexing Cu-Mo-Au ore field, Dexing Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, 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 Zhushahong Cu-Au deposit, Dexing copper mine, Dexing Cu-Mo-Au ore field, Dexing Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:483793
Long-form Identifier:1:3:483793:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘTongchang Mine, Dexing copper mine, Dexing Cu-Mo-Au ore field, Dexing Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘFujiawu Cu-Mo deposit, Dexing copper mine, Dexing Cu-Mo-Au ore field, Dexing Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘYinshan Mine, Yinshan ore field, Dexing Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘSongshugang Nb-Ta-W-Sn deposit (Geyuan Nb-Ta-W-Sn deposit), Lingshan complex, Hengfeng Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘHuangshan Nb-Ta deposit, Lingshan complex, Hengfeng Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘZhuxi W-Cu deposit, Leping Co., Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘTongcun Cu-Mo deposit, Kaihua Co., Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘGaohushan A-Type Granite, Wuyuan Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
80.6km (50.1 miles) ⓘChuankeng skarn Cu deposit, Yanshan Co. (Qianshan Co.), Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
83.6km (52.0 miles) ⓘMaopengdian Sn deposit, Bazinao Sn-W ore field, Fuliang Co., Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
References
Zhang, Hong, Fang An, Mingxing Ling, Xiaolin Feng, and Weidong Sun. 2022. "Metallogenesis of Porphyry Copper Deposit Indicated by In Situ Zircon U-Pb-Hf-O and Apatite Sr Isotopes" Minerals 12, no. 11: 1464. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12111464
WANG, QIANG, XU, JI-FENG, JIAN, PING, BAO, ZHI-WEI, ZHAO, ZHEN-HUAN, LI, CHAO-FENG, XIONG, XIAO-LIN, MA, JIN-LONG (2006) Petrogenesis of Adakitic Porphyries in an Extensional Tectonic Setting, Dexing, South China: Implications for the Genesis of Porphyry Copper Mineralization. Journal of Petrology, 47 (1) 119-144 doi:10.1093/petrology/egi070
Minzhi Yang (2006): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 21(1), 1-9
Tianfu Zhang, Xiaofei Pan, Dan Yang, Yan Li, Baogen Hu, Xiaoyun Zhu, and Miao Zhao (2012): Mineral Deposits 31(4), 861-880
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 6, 2026 00:37:15
Go to top of page