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Biotite from
Xintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, 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 Xintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:727686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:727686:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘWangxianling Sn-W deposit, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘHehuaping Sn-Pb-Zn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘChaishan Pb-Zn-Sn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘBaoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘBaoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘBailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘCaishenmiao Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘHuangshaping Mine, Huangshaping Pb-Zn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘShizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘMao'erling Mine, Dafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Minghai Cai, Fengbin Han, Longqing He, Guoqing Liu, Kaixu Chen, and Jianming Fu (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(2), 167-173
Lu J, Wang R, Zhang R (2014) Skarn minerals and scheelite in the Xintianling scheelite skarn deposit, southern Hunan province, China. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 83
Xu, Yutong; Wang, Guojian; Chen, Xilian; Zou, Shaohao; Xu, Deru; Fan, Zihang; Zhou, Yuanyuan (2026) Magmatic differentiation and hydrothermal evolution of the Xintianling tungsten deposit, South China: Insights from mineral geochemistry and geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, p.107521. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107521
 
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