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Biotite from
Lizhuang REE deposit, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, 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 Lizhuang REE deposit, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:644395
Long-form Identifier:1:3:644395:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘZhengjialiangzi camp, Muluozhai REE deposit (Muluo REE deposit), Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘMuluozhai REE deposit (Muluo REE deposit), Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘLiwu Cu-Zn deposit, Jiulong County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘTaihe intrusion, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘDaniuchang Mo-W Deposit, Jiulong County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘZiershi Mo-Cu Deposit, Jiulong County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘDashanshu intrusion, Yanyuan County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘMianxi, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
74.1km (46.0 miles) ⓘDaqianggou Li–Be deposit, Jiulong County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘLuomo Be deposit, Jiulong County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
References
Hou, Zengqian; Tian, Shihong; Xie, Yuling; Yang, Zhusen; Yuan, Zhongxin; Yin, Shuping; Yi, Longsheng; Fei, Hongcai; Zou, Tianren; Bai, Ge; et al. (2009) The Himalayan Mianning–Dechang REE belt associated with carbonatite–alkaline complexes, eastern Indo-Asian collision zone, SW China. Ore Geology Reviews, 36 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2009.03.001
Li, N. B., Niu, H. C., Shan, Q., & Weng, Q. (2021). Subducted sediment contributions to REE deposits recorded by alkaline mafic dikes in the Lizhuang REE deposit, Panxi area, southwest China. Ore Geology Reviews, 104567.
Xiao, Xin; Zhou, Taofa; Shi, Ke; White, Noel C.; Fan, Yu; Wang, Fangyue; Chen, Xuefeng (2022) Trace elements and textures of scheelite in porphyry-skarn Cu-Au systems: The example of Dongguashan deposit, eastern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 149. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105069
 
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