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Biotite from
Chaihulanzi Mine, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, 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
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chaihulanzi Mine, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:732762
Long-form Identifier:1:3:732762:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘChehugou Mine, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘNianzigou Mo deposit, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘShirengou Au deposit, Songshan District, Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘZhangjiagou deposit, Shaolanghe orefield, Ongniud Banner (Wengniute Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
60.3km (37.4 miles) ⓘLongtoushan Au-Ag-polymetallic deposit, Harqin Banner (Kalaqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘZhuanshanzi Au deposit, Aohan Banner (Aohan Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘAobaoshan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit (Oboshan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit), Ongniud Banner (Wengniute Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘXiaodonggou Mo-(Pb-Zn) deposit, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
References
Yanhe Li, Tiping Ding, and Yongde Ai (1991): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 6(1), 67-75
Hongquan She, Yiwen Wang, Qinghuan Li, Dequan Zhang, Chengyou Feng, and Daxin Li (2006): The mafic granulite xenoliths and its implications to mineralization in Chaihulanzi gold deposit, Inner Mongolia, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 80(6), 863-875 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Zhao, Kexin; Yang, Lin; Liu, Zhao; Zhang, Zhuang; Li, Huajian; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Xu, Chuan; Xu, Dong; Li, Wen; Wang, Kang (2025) Distribution of orebodies and gold grades and their structural controls at the Chaihulanzi gold deposit, NE China: constraints from 3D modeling and fractal analysis. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106901 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106901
Sun, Qing-fei; Tang, Ju-xing; Zhao, Chen-guang; Sun, Ming-xin; Gan, Yu-tong; Xie, Jin-ling (2026) Sources and mechanisms for two mineralization stages at Chaihulanzi, North China Craton: constraints from mineralogy, trace elements, and in situ sulfur isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, 196. p.107471. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107471
 
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